Elementary Facilitator Meeting Schedule

Jan 25, 2013 28-Jan-13 11-Mar-13 15-Apr-13 Location - 1900/Board Room Time - 9-3:30

Elementary Science Mission and Vision Statements

Feb 22, 2011 Mission Statement: Science instruction in Springfield Public Schools develops knowledge and uses and applies the scientific methods in order to empower the students to be life-long problem solvers. Vision Statements: Students will develop higher level thinking skills using the scientific method of inquiry-based learning. READ MORE

Science Facilitator Shares Fun Activity

Sep 14, 2010 Michael Havener's class at Ridgely has been talking about animal survival this week and are going to do a spin on an explore activity from chapter 4, lesson 6. The objectives of the lesson are to infer to importance of camouflage to survival and to recognize adaptations and explain how each benefits different animals. After discussing the material and vocabulary with the students in a mini-lesson, the students will go to the science area where the lab is set up. READ MORE

Science Activity with Math Extensions for Elementary Students

Jan 7, 2010 Watch Water Travel Through A Plant!!! Materials:______________________________________________________________________________ Directions: 1.) Put about two inches of water in a clear plastic glass. 2.) Add ten drops of food coloring 3.) Place celery stalk into the water for at least two hours Predict: What do you think will happen? Hypothesis:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Observe: What... READ MORE

Bringing life to the Water Cycle and Matter

Dec 4, 2009 Shannon McCloud shares these are wonderful, quick videos that spark interest with our students. They bring to life the water cycle and matter in a different way. Water is constantly moving, but where does it go? Watch this three minute video and get the full story on the water cycle. What is matter? It's solids, liquids, and gases and it can change states through heating or cooling. READ MORE

LEARNING SCIENCE VOCABULARY

Nov 9, 2009 Marianne Seiz's students kick off a lesson by putting SOME of the Science vocabulary into their notebooks with the definitions. (She selects key words from the list) The words are then discussed to gain understanding. As the students work their way through the chapter, they use the key words in their writing. For each word they have used in a contextual manner, they get a treat--she has them circle the words and then she hands out treats--M&M's go a long way--when she collects notebooks. READ MORE

Connecting Science with Fluency

Oct 22, 2009 Science Tip of the Week by Lisa Schweska The fluency passage for a literacy class each week could be a passage from a current science lesson instead of a passage from a reading book. Not only does this reinforce science concepts, but it gives the kids fluency practice with nonfiction text. I also found a lesson on tying health, math, science, and Halloween together. Students examine the amount of sugar contained in Halloween candy by looking at nutritional labels from candy bars. READ MORE

Energy Lesson Ideas

Oct 15, 2009 As you study energy, you might want to go to Energyquest. EnergyQuest is an interactive adventure about all facets of energy.