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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Are You Afraid of the Dark?

For Teachers K - 1st
Come and discover ways to see in the dark! Students will conduct an investigation on light and dark. The investigation will allow students to gather evidence on how items illuminate. Using cause and effect, the students will demonstrate...
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: The Dark Room

For Teachers K - 1st
This lesson plan allows the class to explore complete darkness to discover that objects need illumination to be seen. Students will make predictions, plan an investigation, and carry out their experiment in the classroom.
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Lesson Plan
CPALMS

Cpalms: Observable Properties of Matter

For Teachers K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will sort objects according to their observable properties, such as size, shape, color, temperature (hot or cold), weight (heavy or light) and texture. Included are printable resources, a...
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Green Space Investigation: From Observation to Testable Questions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A field-based inquiry activity which begins with a small, focused, teacher-chosen domain of study, and then helps students develop investigable questions from their observations.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Cloud Protocols

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students observe ten types of clouds and visible contrails, and determine how much of the sky is covered with clouds or contrails.
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Activity
Cynthia J. O'Hora

Mrs. O's House: Early Spring Outdoor Investigation Mystery

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Students will use their observation skills to determine what happened in photographs provided.
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Wiggly Worms Earthworm Assessment Take Me Home!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students will identify and describe the major element of an earthworm's habitat by drawing a diagram and writing a sentence. Included in this lesson plan is an earthworm habitat worksheet, video of the lesson plan in action, a grading...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Scientific Thinking

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How scientists think about the natural world.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 1.1 Scientific Ways of Thinking

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to think like a scientist.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: States of Matter Experiment

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart goes through the basics of identifying the different states of matter: solids, liquids, and gases. It also has an exciting (and easy) experiment for students to combine substances, get a...
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Lesson Plan
A to Z Teacher Stuff

Ato Z Teacher Stuff: Lifesaver Descriptive Writing Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
This site has a fun way to explore your senses. While eating a lifesaver, students observe their senses and write down what they discover. Great idea, but not many details in the lesson plan.
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Interactive
Quizlet

Quizlet: Making Observations and Inferences: Match

For Students 6th
Play this match game with four vocabulary terms and definitions over making observations.
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Unit Plan
Quizlet

Quizlet: Making Observations and Inferences: Flashcards

For Students 6th
A set of vocabulary practice flashcards over observations and inferences.