1. “Unity in Diversity”
The Interdisciplinary Teaching Approach

2. Interdisciplinary
Teaching Approach
involves combining two
or more topics,
disciplines or subject
matter that historically
has been taught
separately into one class.

3. Interdisciplinary Instruction
•Knowledge-based
•Literacy-based
•Inquiry-based
•Project-based

4. Bodies
of
Water
Reading
Improving reading
comprehension by
reading literature about
different bodies of water
Math
Measurement: Measuring
the length/distance of
bodies of water, volume of
liquids and density of
materials
PE
Swimming
Science
Aquatic Ecosystem
Water Cycle
Filipino
Mga alamat at
kwentong bayan na
naka-base sa mga
anyong tubig
Hekasi
Epekto ng iba’t ibang
anyong tubig sa
pamumuhay ng mga
tao

6. Integrated curriculum
Interdisciplinary instruction
Thematic teaching
Synergistic teaching
Related Terms

10. ITA
Interactions
Performance
Depth
Professional
Growth
Inquiry
Learning

11. Interactions
• acknowledge all levels of abilities
• addresses multiple intelligences
• offer integration of various subject
matter
• allows different kinds of interactions
(teacher-student, student-material,
student-student, teacher-teacher)

12. Performance
• increase motivation; better
performance
• give meaning-oriented and
content-rich classrooms
• lessons have wider application

13. Depth
• discover relationship that exist
across the areas/disciplines in the
real world
• develop deeper understanding of
the theme/topic
• time can be devoted to making
choices, reflecting, exploring

14. Professional growth
• “Theme teaching is team teaching.”
• support reflective practice and
collegial sharing
• connect to
school/district/state/national
standards
• articulates teachers’ beliefs about
teaching and learning

15. Inquiry Learning
• allow problem-solving
• increases student motivation
• allow exploration of big ideas
• allow time for brainstorming and
questioning

17. Objectives:
•explain how energy is transferred in
the ecosystem;
•make an energy pyramid;
•compute the amount of energy
available for the trophic levels in an
energy pyramid; and,
•set their priorities by applying the
concept of the energy pyramid.

18. Review: 3-Level Puzzle
First level: Jigsaw Puzzle
Arrange the puzzle pieces to complete the
picture.
Second Level: Jumbled Letters
You will identify what is being shown by
the picture by arranging the second level which
is made up of jumbled letters.
Third Level: Jumbled Words
You will define the answer from the second
puzzle by arranging the third level which is made
up of jumbled words.

19. First Level

20. Second Level
Third Level
FOOD WEB
a set of interconnected food chains
by which energy and materials
circulate within an ecosystem

21. FOOD WEB
a set of interconnected food
chains by which energy and
materials circulate within an
ecosystem

22. Bahay Kubo

23. Heat and
Light

24. Energy Pyramid
-a diagram of the feeding relationship among
organisms which shows the amount of
energy available at each level of the food
chain
-depicts that energy decreases as the trophic
level goes up

25. Energy Pyramid

26. Level 1
100%
10% of 100
10% of 10
10% of 1Level 4
0.1%
Level 3
1%
Level 2
10%
Only 10% of the energy from the previous level is
left for the next level.

27. Level 1
3,300 cal.
10% of 3,300
10% of 330
10% of 33
Level 4
3.3 cal.
Level 3
33 cal.
Level 2
330 cal.
100% of 3,300

28. Level 1
450,000 cal.
Level 4
450 cal.
Level 3
4,500 cal.
Level 2
45,000 cal.

29. Energy Pyramid
Food Pyramid

30. Using the materials given to you,
make an energy pyramid. Compute
for the energy available in every
trophic level if the First Level has 60,
291 calories.
(7 minutes)
Group Activity:

31. Criteria 4
(Very
Good)
3
(Good)
2
(Fair)
1
(Needs
Improve
ment)
Logic
Computation
Creativity
and
Neatness
Presentation:

32. 1st Level
60,291 cal.
2nd Level
6,029.1 cal.
3rd Level
602.91 cal.
4th Level
60.291 cal.
5th Level
6.0291 cal.

33. National Government
Provincial Government
Barangay
Government
City Government
Pyramid of Corruption

34. Priority Pyramid
Arrange your
priorities by
applying the
concept of the
energy
pyramid.

35. Generalization:
Complete the following statement:
•Energy Pyramid is...
•The bigger the space that a living thing occupies
in the energy pyramid…
•As the trophic level goes higher…

36. Points of Integration
Based on the Theme (Pyramids of Life)
Health/HELE: Differentiating Energy Pyramid and Food
Pyramid
Social Studies: Using the Pyramid in Analyzing the Issue of
Corruption
CLVE: Using the Pyramid in Setting Priorities: Making God
the Top Priority
Based on the Skills:
Music: The Plants in Bahay Kubo
Math: Computing Energy in the Different Trophic Levels of
the Energy Pyramid
Arts: Using Available Materials in Making an Energy
Pyramid

37. How to Teach with
Interdisciplinary Approach
1. Pre-Instructional Planning
2. Introduce the Methodology to Students
3. Take it to the Classroom
4. Practice Interdisciplinary Thinking
5. Provide feedback
6. Assessment

38. Challenges Facing
Interdisciplinary Teachers
• Become sufficiently knowledgeable
• Find the appropriate level of
interdisciplinary complexity
• Convince students
• Avoid polarity
• Offer a balance examination
• Promote the synthesis of ideas

39. Theme/Topic
Subject
Subject
Subject
Subject
Workshop
Year
level:_____________