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Research Question, Hypothesis and Experimental Design Lesson PlanResearch Question, Hypothesis and Experimental Design Lesson Plan
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Research Question, Hypothesis and Experimental Design

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Students discuss steps of the scientific process, as well as, observe a picture of the beach that they will visit. Students create a testable hypothesis about marine debris  at the beach. In this science lesson, students create a research question and form a hypothesis based on past data. Students develop ways to show how they will collect their data. Additionally, students discuss their final experimental design. This lesson comes with handouts that address each step of the lesson.

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experimental design, the scientific method

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experimental design, scientific inquiry, scientific method, science
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Grade
4th - 5th
Subjects
Science
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Duration
1 hr
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