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

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

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this module, students study science and understand that it has limitations. Students also explore the scientific method and investigative procedures stemming from...

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

A set of resources on the norms of scientific research. Includes a short presentation on research ethics and the scientific method, a 110-page slideshow on research ethics, and two links to resources on ethical guidelines for science.

A learning module that begins with "What Is a Rocket" by NASA, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and student...

What is the scientific method? Kid's learn about this great way to experiment and learn about nature.

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.

At the end of your experiment you should review all of the data you have collected. See samples of data analysis charts and graphs. Find out what makes for a good chart or graph using the self-grading rubrics.

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.

Students will discover the scientific basis for the use of inclined planes. They will explore, using a spring scale, a bag of rocks and an inclined plane, how dragging objects up a slope is easier than lifting them straight up into the...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide summarizes key points about the scientific method and hypotheses.

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.

Determining the population in a larger area by tagging. By using proper scientific method and careful sampling procedures, students learn how biologists work in the field to collect data about a population. Students will also calculate...

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]

BCC provides a short summary of the life of Francis Bacon (1561-1626 CE) who is best remembered for promoting the 'Scientific Method' of testing a theory.

Do you like to watch outdated science fiction and cheesy horror movies? Many fictional tales of cloned organisms have been created based upon the scientific method for cloning animals or plants. In the real world, the cloning of plants...

Here's a practical engineering challenge: you need to build an enclosure for your dogs, using material that they can't chew through. It's going to be a lot of work to build, so you want to do it right. What material should you choose for...

Design Thinking is a process for designing something to solve a problem. It shares a lot of similarities to the Engineering Design Process you might learn in a STEM class and the Scientific Method you learn in science. However, it tends...

This comprehensive study guide covers the key terms and basic concepts needed for an intro to science unit.

This is a list of 32 review questions and problems over the concepts presented in Chapter 1: What Is Physics? from the TEA Physics text.

Read and print out steps that will help you with your science fair project, from topic forming and researching to analyzing and drawing conclusions..

Great lesson plans covering a wide-range of science-related subjects. A wonderful resource for wonderful teachers!

Science fair project tests whether students can construct a shape out of clay that will float.