Springfield Lesson Plans

1. Vietnam War Music Lesson Plan
...listen to some protest music and discuss the meaning behind the songs. While listening to music, EMAIL students will view slides that go back and forth between protests at home, and the war abroad. Materials: RESUME VIDEO CD containing the following songs: LESSONS + For What It ?s Worth- by Buffalo Springfield + WEBSITES Ohio- by Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young + What?s Going On- by Marvin Gaye STAFF DEVELOPMENT Music Lyrics Slide Projector WRITING Slides of the war and the protests of the war Student worksheet SITE MAP Objective Students will evaluate the power of music as a form of protest during the Vi...

2. I Had a Dinner Party...
Information Institute of Syracuse _ Printer friendly text Search Lessons Write a Lesson Plan Guide Selection Criteria Copyright Statement Lesson Plan : AELP-INT0097 I Had a Dinner Party... An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Submitted by: Katherine McCarthy Email: katherine_mccarthy@springfield.k12.pa.us School/University/Affiliation: Springfield Middle School, Oreland, PA Date: March 12, 1999 Grade Level(s): 8, 9, 10 Subject(s): Interdisciplinary Arts Language Arts Social Studies Duration: 2 Week reading time outside class/ 5 classes with some daily homework. Description: A multidisciplin...

3. A Plethora of Plant Knowledge (Class Authored Non-fiction Big Book
.... Skills: The students will draw an appropriate picture or diagram to go along with their report. The students will use the science information learned to write an expository report. The students will use the steps in the writing process to complete their report. Products: Final Written Report. See Springfield Public Schools website for Second Grade Writing Rubric Assessments Personal Communication: Description:Illustration conference with each student using the illustration checklist as a guide. See the attachment Illustration checklist.doc (Knowledge, Reasoning, Skills) illustration_checklist2.doc - Oth...

4. Life on Mars
...eatured Programs E-Learning Home > Teacher Lesson Plans > Archives > Lesson Plan L E S S O N P L A N As our highlighted lesson, the submitter was awarded a $50 honorarium. See our guidelines to submit yours! Winning Lesson Plan Life on Mars Subject: Space Science Grade: 3-5, 6-8 VaReane Heese, from Springfield Elementary School, Springfield, Nebraska submitted this week's lesson plan that takes a look at the question: "Could there be life on Mars?" Brief Description Scientists believe that Mars once supported life. Students work in teams to investigate and debate the possibility of transforming Mars so th...

5. Dribble Tagging
...e "it". Assessment Ideas: Observe students according to their ability to "dribble with control while moving...most of the time/some of the time/hardly at all." Share this idea with Printer friendly version friend! Printer friendly version Email this idea! Submitted by Matthew Sallila who teaches at Springfield College in Springfield , MA . Thanks for contributing to PE Central! Posted on PEC: 3/16/2001. Viewed 25990 times since 8/24/ 2001. Search for lesson ideas Home Lesson Ideas Search PEC Assessment Ideas Bulletin Boards PEC Store Info Center/Blog Discount Equipment Media Center Professional Info Kids...

6. Weather
...s about the weather of the U.S. on a certain day. Weather Activity This lesson works on calculating range, mean, variance, and standard deviation, and analyzing these calculations. Download the lesson as a Word file here Look at the current weather forecast for the central United States (Omaha, NE, Springfield, IL and St Louis, MO) from the Internet. You can use The Weather Channel site located at www.weather.com. The current forecast for the cities can also be found at the following addresses: Omaha: http://www.weather.com/weather/local/USNE0363?from=search_city Springfield: http://www.weather.com/weathe...

7. Be an Advice Columnist! Be an Advice Columnist!
.... 2. Identify the letter parts typically found in advice columns: a greeting, the body of the letter, and the name of the sender. Mention that people who write to advice columnists often don't sign their real names. They might use a made-up name, or sign the letter with a phrase such as "Stumped in Springfield." 3. Pair students and ask each pair to choose a good name for the columnist. Then tell each student to think of a problem he or she needs help solving and to write a letter to the advice columnist about the problem. Emphasize the fact that the letter should clearly and fully outline the problem. 4....

8. Under the Sea
...formation Institute of Syracuse _ Printer friendly text Search Lessons Write a Lesson Plan Guide Selection Criteria Lesson Plan : AELP-WCP0207 Copyright Statement Under the Sea An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Submitted by: Angela Yates Email: ajy999s@smsu.edu School/University/Affiliation: Springfield Public Schools, Springfield, MO Date: January 25, 2002 Grade Level: Kindergarten, 1 Subject(s): Language Arts/Writing Science/Oceanography Duration: Two 30-minute sessions Description: This lesson introduces children to the writing process through collaborative writing. After listening to a recordin...

9. Lesson 4 - The Work of an Historian
...e Classroom > Course Digital Overview > Unit Overview Lessons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Collection 9 10 11 12 13 icon for Activities icon for Turns Exhibit icon for In the Classroom icon for Chronologies icon for My Lesson 4: The Work of an Historian Collection Research 17th Century Colonist John Pynchon of Springfield, Massachusetts Site Search Lesson Central Question: Advanced Search In This Lesson: Lesson Length Key Ideas How do we learn about the past? I.L.O.s Preparation Materials Activity 1 Assessment Lesson Length 1 class period (85 minutes) top of page Key Content Ideas Taught in this Lesson and Teacher Ba...

10. Louis Braille, Everyday Hero
...cesses. Encourage students to share the activities with their parents or other family members. Assessment Evaluate students by observing the activities and discussions, reading their journal entries, and getting feedback from parents. Lesson Plan Source VaReane Heese, (vheese@spring.esu3.k12.ne.us) Springfield Elementary School, Springfield, Nebraska 05/25/2000 In an effort to keep our Lesson Plan Database as current as possible, please email the webmaster to report any links that are not working. Copyright 1996-2008 by Education World, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Home About Us Reprint Rights Help Site Guid...