Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Are You Afraid of the Dark?
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...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: The Dark Room
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.
CPALMS
Cpalms: Observable Properties of Matter
[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...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Green Space Investigation: From Observation to Testable Questions
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.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Cloud Protocols
Students observe ten types of clouds and visible contrails, and determine how much of the sky is covered with clouds or contrails.
Cynthia J. O'Hora
Mrs. O's House: Early Spring Outdoor Investigation Mystery
Students will use their observation skills to determine what happened in photographs provided.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Wiggly Worms Earthworm Assessment Take Me Home!
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...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Scientific Thinking
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How scientists think about the natural world.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 1.1 Scientific Ways of Thinking
Learn how to think like a scientist.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: States of Matter Experiment
[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...
A to Z Teacher Stuff
Ato Z Teacher Stuff: Lifesaver Descriptive Writing Lesson
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.
Quizlet
Quizlet: Making Observations and Inferences: Match
Play this match game with four vocabulary terms and definitions over making observations.
Quizlet
Quizlet: Making Observations and Inferences: Flashcards
A set of vocabulary practice flashcards over observations and inferences.