Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Catapults: Controlled Investigations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this structured inquiry, students will investigate a catapult system. Having previously explored and identified the variables of the catapult system (length of lever, mass of shot, angle of catapult), students will conduct controlled...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Viscosity: The Flow of Milk

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the physical properties of different fluids and investigate the relationship between the viscosities of liquid and how fast they flow through a confined area. Student groups conduct a brief experiment in which they...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Scientific Method

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describe how the Renaissance period in history changed the approach to science. Identify the steps of the scientific method. Differentiate between the independent...
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Force and Motion Investigation

For Teachers 3rd
Conduct an investigation collaboratively on the effect of force applied on an object to produce data to serve as the basis for evidence, by using fair tests in which variables are controlled and the number of trials are considered.
Lesson Plan
McREL International

Mc Rel: Glue Polymer (Whelmer #15 Learning Activity)

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
An easy to do activity that investigates the basic principles behind chemical bonding. The activity is written in lesson plan format that meets NSES standards.