Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Observing
This entry focuses on observation as a primary research tool. It covers topics including participation alters the outcome, observation and interpretation are separate, note-taking vs recording, and paying attention to details.
Albright-Knox Art Gallery
Albright Knox Art Gallery: How Observant Are You?
Pop artists of the 1960s encouraged people to look more closely at the everyday objects around them. How observant are your students? This lesson plan focuses on observation, memory, and home and classroom environments.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating Our Surroundings: Observing the Outdoors
Students will observe, describe, measure, compare, and contrast leaves, rocks, grass, and soil using observation and tools.
NASA
Nasa: S'cool: Students' Cloud Observations on Line
S'COOL is a NASA citizen science project where school children gather ground truth measurements that assist in verifying and improving the accuracy of the CERES (Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System) satellite instrument...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Leaf Walk: Observing and Investigating Leaves
Using trees around school, students will collect and observe leaves so they can compare them in their science notebook.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Peep Observes the Moon: Interactive Storybook
Students will observe how the Moon appears in the sky when viewed on different days. The animated interactive storybook is used to give students an opportunity to interact with a character-guided observational experience of the Moon as...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Hands on Astronomy: Observing Stars and Planets
A university-level course in basic observational procedures in astronomy. Covers how to use a telescope, and includes lecture notes.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Observations and Experiments
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Using observations and scientific experiments to test hypotheses.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Observations and Experiments
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Using observations and scientific experiments to test hypotheses.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Observations and Experiments
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Using observations and scientific experiments to test hypotheses.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Observations and Experiments
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Using observations and scientific experiments to test hypotheses.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Observation
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Observation and its role in scientific investigation.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ancient Observations
If you observe Mars over time you will notice that it gradually grows and shrink over time. Why does this happen? Read this article to see the explanation for this observation.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: What Are Weather Observations?
Find out why meteorologists need weather observations to accurately measure and predict the weather.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Observance / Observation Exercise 1
This is a 10-question, self-grading practice/quiz for the commonly confused words Observance and Observation.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Observance / Observation Exercise 2
This is a 10-question, self-grading practice/quiz for the commonly confused words Observance and Observation.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Scientific Observation Activity
For this structured exercise, young scholars are asked to observe the world around them and make an observation about any sort of process they see. They then ask a how or why question about their observation, and follow that by three or...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Focused Observation: Recording Information Seen on a Hike
Students focus their observations during a nature hike by recording their observations on a sheet of paper which has been horizontally divided into thirds. Alongside the divisions is a stick figure with the top of the head touching the...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: 2 Day Investigating Soil Samples: Observing and Identifying Soils
This description of this activity is a 2-day instructional activity: Day 1, Field Lab, Day 2, and Classroom Investigation. In this field lab, children working in groups will collect 3 samples of soil from different locations. Each sample...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Observing and Creating Sketches of an Outdoor Environment
Young scholars use their senses to observe nature then sketch a plant and/or animal in their science journals using detail and color. Using these sketches, they will create classroom books which are shared with the class.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Minnehaha Falls: Observing Changes in Nature Through Drawing and Writing
Students will take a nature field trip to practice their observational skills and then communicate their findings through drawing, writing, and sharing.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Observe, Describe, Compare and Contrast Cells
This investigation allows students to observe cells from multiple sources. Plant, animal and bacterial cells will be observed as well as cells from multicellular organisms and single-celled organisms. After providing written descriptions...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Making Observations and Drawings
This lesson will help students develop their scientific observation skills and encourages students to make detailed observations. They will draw and describe insect specimens so another classmate can identify it.
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