Curated OER
Coin Shake-Up
Students discuss problem and take turns in pairs, one tossing the coins while the other guesses whether the coins land with the same side up or different sides up. They record the results of each guess as same or different.
Curated OER
Determination of Phosphates
Young scholars engage in a laboratory instructional activity in order to increase understanding of the impact of phosphates at the chemical and ecological levels. The lab exercise is completed with the goal of getting them to predict the...
Curated OER
Careers in Science
Stuents explore the current job market for scientists. They explore types of jobs, salary range and job requirements. Students write a letter of application for a particular job.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Probability
The purpose of this lesson is to begin the process of helping students to learn the basic principles of probability. The students will also collect data, interpret data, and determine the fairness of the game rock, paper, scissors.This...
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Lesson Plan: Scientific Method "The Big Ahah"
This lesson plan helps students understand and use the scientific method. It also helps helps students understand the importance of good scientific experimentation to the scientific method.
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...
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.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Probability
Students learn about probability by predicting the outcome of planned experiments and playing racing games.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: S Ic Words and Music Ii
Given a hypothetical situation, learners will decide if this is an experiment or observational study and why? They will also learn the importance of random assignments in this particular example. Explanations are provided.