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How Hot is Too Hot?
Fifth graders use the scientific method to conduct experiments on the temperature effects on organisms. For this temperature effects on organisms lesson plan, 5th graders observe and record the hatching or the developing of organisms...
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Using the Scientific Method
Students practice using the scientific method. In this scientific processes lesson, students read and discuss the main parts of the scientific method. Students plan how they would conduct an experiment using the scientific method.
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Where Did the Water Go? An Investigation in Scientific Methods
Young scholars view a teacher demonstration that prompts them to solve a problem using the scientific method. In this scientific method lesson, students guess which cup has water and are presented with a conundrum when the water does not...
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Alas, All Human
Students define a scientist. In this ethics and science lesson, students read Asimov's Alas, All Human and write responses and discuss the possibilities of imperfection within science by scientists. Students discuss what steps should be...
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What it means to be a scientist and What is the Scientific Process?
Students read an article and describe the scientific method. For this scientific process lesson, students compare basic science and applied science. Students discuss ideas such as team work, application of an idea, how scientists...
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The Tale of the Feral - Care and Multiplication of Feral Cats
Students differentiate between a feral cat and a domesticated cat. In this cat lesson plan, students use the scientific method, calculate averages, solve story problems, and learn how a caretaker can help a feral colony live safely.
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Natural Inquirer Lesson: Scientific Abstracts
Students practice scientific observation by writing abstracts. In this science reporting lesson, students identify the 4 segments of a scientific abstract, what the problem is, how it was studied, what was found and the importance...
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Student Notes for Steps in the Scientific Process
For this science inquiry skills worksheet, students fill out a blank chart as they read and learn about the scientific process. The chart has two columns with the titles, "Step in the Scientific Process" and "What the Scientist Does...
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Reviewing the Scientific Process
Students investigate the scientific method by reading science journals. In this scientific research activity, students read several articles of the National Inquirer and analyze the specific parts of an article. Students...
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What's in that Cake?
Students discover the methods scientists use to investigate Oceanic habitats. In this oceanography lesson, students utilize the Internet to identify deep sea submersibles and how they help scientists study the Charleston Bump....
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Which Tape is Stickiest?
Students conduct an experiment to determine which style of tape will stick the best. For this controlled experiment lesson, students predict which tape will stick best to a marble that rolls over it, then they conduct the...
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The Nature and Science of Technology
Fifth graders practice using the scientific method by observing and creating mold. In this bacteria lesson plan, 5th graders experiment creating their own mold and fungus using petri dishes and oatmeal. Students create an...
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Parachutes: What Affects a Parachute
Students create a simple paper parachute. In this parachute design lesson, students examine the effects of the wind and make napkin parachutes.
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Making a Crater
Students examine the characteristics of craters. In this crater lesson, students discover how meteors form craters on planets and moons as they make their own craters and respond to observational questions regarding the...
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Valentine Science Blood Types
Learners explore blood types. For this science investigation lesson, students participate in a classroom simulation that replicates a blood transfusion so that learners may note how the 4 blood types interact.
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Save the Earth: It's Everyone's Home!
Students organize a donation drive based on the concept of reusing items for an animal shelter. In this reusing items lesson plan, students distinguish between reusable and non reusable items, have a donation drive, and use the...
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Cells
In this scientific investigation worksheet, students follow the provided procedures to examine the number of cells in animals and then respond to 3 short answer questions.
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Separating Solids Experiment
In this separating solids experiment worksheet, students follow the procedures to find what physical properties could be used to separate a mixture of pepper, salt, sand and iron filings.
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Air Atoms
In this scientific investigation worksheet, students follow the provided procedures to examine what happens to atoms in the air when metal atoms bump them. Students then respond to 2 short answer questions.
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Pulleys 1
In this simple machines scientific investigation worksheet, students follow the provided procedures to examine how pulleys work and then respond to 2 short answer questions.
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Electromagnet
In this scientific investigation worksheet, students follow the provided procedures to examine how electricity and magnetism are related and then respond to 4 short answer questions.
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Seeing Is Believing: Atoms
In this scientific investigation instructional activity, students follow the provided procedures to examine 4 mystery objects and then respond to 2 short answer questions.
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Artificial Gravity
In this scientific investigation worksheet, students follow the provided procedures to observe gravity as they build a paper space station and then respond to 4 short answer questions.
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Measuring Relative Humidity: A Psychrometer
In this scientific investigation learning exercise, students follow the provided procedures to examine the temperature reading of wet and dry thermometers and then respond to 5 questions.