Carnegie Mellon University
Chem Collective: Ozone: A Scenario Based Activity in Kinetics
Students use kinetics to interpret raw experimental data to determine the mechanism of ozone destruction. In this pen and pencil activity, students are given data obtained from laboratory experiments to study the ozone depletion reaction.
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PBS
Pbs Lesson Plan: Chances Are Talking Probability (Pdf) [Pdf]
An introductory lesson in probability for students in grades three to five. The concepts presented in this lesson are interwoven, over time, into a current unit of study. Students examine closely the "language" of probability as used in...
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Do You Need Me to Repeat That?
Learn how repeated trials during experimentation leads to more reliable results.
University of Washington
Washington U: Model for Conducting Scientific Research
This page outlines the scientific method, step by step.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Activity: An Experiment With a Die
Explore probability with this dice experiment. Includes instructions for recording data on a table, creating a graph, questions to investigate, a probability formula, and a discussion of probability.
Other
Stat Soft: Statistics Glossary
Dozens of statistical terms are defined and illustrated in this glossary.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Rotary Encoders & Human Computer Interaction
Students learn about rotary encoders and discover how they operate through hands-on experimentation. Rotary encoders are applied in tools to determine angle measurements and for translations of angular motion. One common rotary encoder...
abcteach
Abcteach: Experiments
[Free Registration/Login Required] Elementary students learning to do experiments will be able to use these ready-made worksheets for gathering data on evaporation, melting ice and others.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Android Acceleration
Students prepare for the associated activity in which they investigate acceleration by collecting acceleration vs. time data using the accelerometer of a sliding Android device. Based on the experimental set-up for the activity, students...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Hello Dolly
Students will draw a model of a Punnett Square on the calculator and discover all possible combinations of Genotypes. They explore theoretical and experimental probabilities. They also collect data through experimental probability and...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating Soils
In this guided inquiry young scholars will specify soil types by using various methods of determining soil textures and analyze them with a soil triangle. This activity is a laboratory investigation where students gather data on soil...
Songs for Teaching
Songs for Teaching: Scientific Method Blues
This lesson plan 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 your whole class.
McREL International
Mc Rel: Glue Polymer (Whelmer #15 Learning Activity)
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.
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.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Dams
Through eight lessons, students are introduced to many facets of dams, including their basic components, the common types (all designed to resist strong forces), their primary benefits (electricity generation, water supply, flood...