By the end of this section, you will be able to explain how the methods of science are used to make scientific discoveries; define a scientific model and describe examples of physical and mathematical models used in physics; and compare...

This lesson will introduce your students to the scientific method using a fun, hands-on activity.

Learn about the scientific method in this lesson that uses rockets made from nothing but paper, tape, and straws.

The purpose of this instructional activity is to familiarize students with the history of vaccination and the use of the scientific method in the development of vaccines and the study of infectious disease. In this instructional...

Here you can find a detailed overview of the scientific method. Content addresses what the scientific method is, its four steps, some common mistakes when applying the scientific method, and more.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Using the scientific method to address and investigate questions.

Using paper towels, introduce a basic approach to determine which type of paper towel is the most absorbent using the scientific method. Students learn to evaluate properties of paper towels: rate of absorbency, ability to use a wet...

Learn how to use the steps of the scientific method to carry out a scientific investigation.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Using the scientific method to address and investigate questions.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Using the scientific method to address and investigate questions.

Students have the opportunity to review the scientific method, become familiar with vocabulary terms associated with scientific investigation, and learn about real-world scientific examples where the method is used.

[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...

This lesson shows how to use the scientific method when performing an experiment. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Applying the Scientific Method."

An introduction to science and how scientists solve problems using the scientific method. Highlights how the scientific method has been used in the past and present.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The scientific method is a process used to investigate the unknown. It is the general process of a scientific investigation. This process uses evidence and testing....

This resource provides the seven steps of the scientific method which can be used as an introduction or review.

This lesson describes the process scientists use when trying to understand the world around them. It is 4 of 7 in the series titled "The Scientific Method."

This lesson describes the process scientists use when trying to understand the world around them. It is 7 of 7 in the series titled "The Scientific Method."

An engineering design project used to help students practice teamwork and to give them an opportunity to experience engineering practices, such as teamwork and problem-solving.

Explains how to collect and organize data for an experiment. Describes how to make a table and graph the data, and when to use different types of graphs. Next, it discusses which variable should be on the x- or y-axis of a graph, and how...

An activity where young scholars watch the movie "Awakenings" starring Robin Williams. The purpose of the lesson plan is for students to record on a tally sheet each time they notice a step in the scientific method being used. They will...

For this activity, students apply the scientific method while doing an experiment that involves the variables of bubble gum. They will investigate the size of bubbles that can be blown with two different types of bubble gum, and the...

These college professor's notes give an overview of empiricism as the cornerstone of the scientific method. It is the approach he uses to analyze linguistic phenomena in class.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Tutorial provides an understanding of the scientific method and how it is used to study the world around us. Students will learn about scientific inquiry and be able...