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Radford University

Box-and-Whisker Activity

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Think inside the box. Working in small groups, pupils design a study to answer comparing two data sets. Team members collect data and construct box-and-whisker plots and analyze them to prove or disprove their hypothesis. They develop...
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Lesson Plan
Teaching for Change

Selma in Pictures: Socratic Seminar

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Photographs from the freedom movement in Selma, Alabama serve as the basis of two Socratic Seminars. Class members prepare for the seminars by closely observing the images, form a hypothesis, and use evidence from photo to support a...
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Activity
Under the Dome

Triangle Mystery ...

For Students 6th Standards
Build a pyramid based on sums. Individuals watch a video of a computer program that creates a pyramid of numbers based upon a starting number. The scholars develop a hypothesis on how the number trick works and share their thoughts on...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Molar Volume of a Gas

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students find the standard molar volume of a gas. In this molar volume of a gas lesson plan, students react magnesium metal and hydrochloric acid and collect the hydrogen gas produced using a gas collection tube. Students calculate the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How Do You Get to School?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders talk about all the various ways they get to school. They make a list of all the bus numbers that the students use. They also list all the other methods of transportation used and solidify a hypothesis.
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Printables
Carnegie Mellon University

Lab Report

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
A set of instructions and a 100-point grading rubric have been designed for writing lab reports. Appropriate for middle schoolers, this lays out what to include for each of the six steps in the scientific method: title, hypothesis,...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Plaque Busters

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students work with the scientific method; observation, hypothesis, and experimentation. They observe the effects of decay and the need of good oral hygiene during an experiment with an apple.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

M&M Probability

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students apply the scientific method in order to determine the probability of specific colors in a bag of M&M's. They determine the definition of probability and how it can be used. They make a hypothesis and conduct an experiment to...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Graphing Pendulum Results

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders set up a pendulum experiment deciding which variable to manipulate (length of string or weight on the string). They create a hypothesis, collect necessary equipment, and write out each step of their experiment. They then...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Jumping Frogs - A Lesson on The Scientific Method

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use origami frogs to experience the scientific method. They define different scientific terms. Also they test a hypothesis and draw conclusions from observations to go through all the steps of the scientific method.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mammoth Extinction

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore various hypotheses concerning the extinction of the woolly mammoth.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Making a Thermometer

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students observe a demonstration of how a thermometer functions. They apply the scientific method while determining which of three cups hold the coldest water. They write a hypothesis before conducting the experiment and gather data.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Village Research

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders research global warming. In this science lesson, 6th graders  collect data in the Waterton Townsite, Apgar Village and St. Mary area. Students interpret the data and form a hypothesis about global warming.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Stator limbatus Study

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders create a KWHL chart to begin to formulate questions about the Stator limbatus. A data sheet and a list of possible questions and hypotheses by Dr. Tim Craig are included.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Note Taking And Skills And Lab Reports

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students perform simple and fun experiments to use the scientific method, take careful notes, and write a lab report. They first make and test a hypothesis about how many drops of water they can fit on the face of a penny and then test...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Reinforcing the Scientific Method

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore a variety of situations and make hypotheses before designing possible experiments. They then are presented with an experiment actually done to solve the original problem and compare it with their results. Students...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Echinacea No Cure all for Kids

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students look at real data and answer the question of whether or not they would recommend Echinacea to cure a cold. In this investigative lesson students describe whether the data supports the hypothesis that echinacea shortens the...
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Organizer
Curated OER

Wet or Dry Experiment

For Students 3rd - 5th
Practice the scientific process by testing whether mealworms prefer a wet or dry environment. This is an engaging experiment to use as an example of how to go through the steps of the scientific method. Elementary schoolers can work in...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Working of Scientists

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Pupils define and explain the basic concepts of experimental design.  For this scientific method lesson students complete a hands on activity, develop and present proposals to test their explanations. 
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Scientific Method

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the scientific method. In this scientific method lesson, students use information gathered from a "Seed Dispersal" lab done previously to complete a worksheet listing the steps of the scientific method.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Oxygen Levels and Aquatic Plants and Animals

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students design an experiment to test the effects of a change in the amount of dissolved oxygen of water on aquatic plants and animals. Questions are offered for exploration and experiment design. Results are tabulated and conclusions...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Scientific Method

For Students 7th - 8th
In this Scientific Method worksheet, students demonstrate understanding of the Scientific Method by completing a chart. Students label the important steps taken while using this method in conducting an experiment.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Scientific Problem Solving

For Students 5th - 8th
In this problem solving worksheet, students will put the 7 steps to problem solving in a logical order. Then students will design a hypothetical study comparing a person's weight on Earth with his weight on Mars and complete 3 short...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Lab Report Template

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students write a paragraph (complete sentences) which explains what they did in the lab.

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