Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Scientific Method Variables/hypothesis
Find out what variables are in a scientific investigation and what the difference is between an independent, dependent, and controlled variable. Look at samples of different types of variables and find out what makes a good variable.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Scientific Method Conclusion
The conclusion of a science experiment summarizes how your results supported or contradicted your hypothesis. See a sample of a conclusion and find out what makes a good conclusion.
Northern Illinois University
Niu: Socratic Method vs. Scientific Method
A chart which compares and contrasts the Socratic and scientific methods.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Testing Hypotheses
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn the steps of how to test hypotheses.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Testing Hypotheses
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn the steps of how to test hypotheses.
Songs for Teaching
Songs for Teaching: Scientific Method Blues
This instructional activity introduces the scientific method to your students through song. Students will learn the steps of the scientific method through this great song written by Kathleen Carroll. Click on the link and play it for...
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Lesson Plan: Scientific Method "The Big Ahah"
This lesson plan helps students understand and use the scientific method. It also helps helps students understand the importance of good scientific experimentation to the scientific method.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Scientific Method
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart was created to teach students the steps in the scientific method (Purpose, Hypothesis, Procedures, Analysis, and Conclusion). The flipchart contains images that help to define and...
Quia
Quia: Nature of Science Scientific Method Concentration
Play a game of concentration by matching terms used in the scientific method to their proper description.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Scientific Method Worksheet
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a graphic organizer that was created to be completed by students, individually or as a class, during science investigation. It assists students in completing a science investigation...
Biology 4 kids
Biology4 Kids: Scientific Method
This resource breaks down the steps of the scientific method and distinguishes hypothesis, theory and law. A quiz is also available to check your understanding.
Other
Fagler College/nas 111/scientific Methodology
Power Point presentation on scientific method for NAS 102 Human and Environmental Biology II.
National Geographic
National Geographic: Round and Round With Simple Motors
After developing a hypothesis on how a motor works, students investigate this by building a simple electric motor, using the scientific method as they proceed. Includes handouts and worksheets, as well as a vocabulary list with...
University of Arizona
Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Lung Development Activity
An interactive activity designed for you understand the scientific method and how to analyze your data. A step-by-step and personalized experiment geared toward the topic of toxicology.
Stanford University
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Scientific Discovery
Scientific discovery is the process or product of successful scientific inquiry. Objects of discovery can be things, events, processes, causes, and properties as well as theories and hypotheses and their features (their explanatory...
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, University of California Santa Barbara
Nceas: Scientific Method
This concise site from NCEAS contains an explanation of the scientific method along with a basic example of the scientific method in action.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Biology: Methods of Science: Self Check Quiz
Take this self-checking, five question practice quiz over various methods of science.
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: In Search of Real Science
The author of this paper discusses some of the challenges and problems encountered when teaching science and the scientific method to students. He provides links for some sample lessons. Site by Access Excellence.
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, University of California Santa Barbara
Kids Do Ecology: Data and Science
Learn about conducting your own investigation with these tips on following the scientific method. Find out how to state hypothesis, make observations, collect and analyze data, and display data to share results and conclusions of your...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Scientific Investigation
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How scientists study the natural world.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Can You Solve This?
In this video, Veritasium asks people to try and figure out the rules of a pattern presented. This video teaches us about the scientific method and how our preconceived notions can affect how we discover new information. [4:43]
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Scientific Investigation
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers how scientists study the natural world.
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Mousie [Pdf]
"Mousie" is a one page, fictional, reading passage about a boy who caught, tamed, and learned about mice using a scientific method. It is followed by constructed-response questions which require students to provide evidence from the...
Quia
Quia: Nature of Science Scientific Method Flashcards
Review the nature of science with on-line flash cards.