Bozeman Science
Teaching Science at Home: A Survival Guide for Parents
A short guide for parents teaching science during the Coronavirus Pandemic of 2020.
Bozeman Science
Scientific Phenomenon and Sensemaking
In this video Paul Andersen explains how scientific phenomenon and sensemaking can be used in the science classroom to engage students and drive inquiry.
Bozeman Science
Scientific Inquiry: A Teacher's Guide
This video is the first of a five part series on scientific inquiry. Supporting material can be found below.
Bozeman Science
Asking Scientific Questions
In this video Paul Andersen explains how you can get your students asking more and better scientific questions. In this video Paul Andersen explains how scientific phenomenon and sensemaking can be used in the science classroom to engage...
Amor Sciendi
St. Paul's: Temple to Science
St. Paul's Cathedral in London was built in the wake of the great fire and was designed by a member of the Royal Society. It demonstrates the scientific values of the Early Englightenment.
TED-Ed
Not all Scientific Studies are Created Equal
Sample size and controls are features of the scientific inquiry process that are discussed in this quick-paced quip. A comparison is made between randomized clinical trials and epidemiological studies. Terms such as placebo,...
Curated OER
Denver's Brown Cloud
Why does a brown cloud occur in Denver at a certain time of the year? When warm air is higher in the atmosphere, it traps cooler, denser air below and smog just sits in between them. Using bottles of colored hot and cold water, this...
Curated OER
The Scientific Method
What is the scientific method? Verun explains it all. He walks through each step of the process as he makes a hypothesis, designs an experiment, and analyzes and reports the results. Have your class use the scientific method to design...
Curated OER
Chemistry Chemical Reactions
See a science experiment in action. These 9th graders explain what happens when a catalyst is introduced into a compound. They demonstrate their explanation by mixing baking soda, calcium chloride and phenol red. The chemical reaction...
Steve Spangler Science
Denver's Brown Cloud - Cool Science Experiment
Why does a brown cloud occur in Denver at a certain time of the year? When warm air is higher in the atmosphere, it traps cooler, denser air below and smog just sits in between them. Using bottles of colored hot and cold water, this...
Curated OER
Water Around Us: Water in the Air
Try this experiment with your class. Condensation in relation to temperature and water vapor in the air is shown through a simple experiment using cold glasses. Show this clip to your class or repeat this experiment and hold a scientific...
Curated OER
The Impossible Coin Vanish
There is nothing like a good magic trick to get your class using the scientific skills of inquiry and observation. This clip shows the old vanishing coin magic trick and how it is done. Watch this clip, learn the trick, then show it to...
Curated OER
The Coin Fold
"How did he do that?" What a great question to hear any child say. Watch and learn the coin fold trick to amaze your class. Bringing magic in the classroom is a wonderful way to encourage a sense of wonder, inquisitiveness, and gets...
Scholastic
Study Jams! Scientific Methods
Middle school scientists learn the steps of the scientific method by watching this phenomenal film and by singing a karaoke song! They are introduced to making observations and hypotheses, determining variables, data collection, and...
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Climate Connections: Videos From the "Wild Chronicles'
NPR provides access to a menu of videos, produced by the PBS series "Wild Chronicles," about scientific inquiry into the evidence of climate change around the world. Series episodes include "Counting Penguins," which illustrates how...