In this activity, learners create slides of plant cells and observe them under a microscope. The lesson and PowerPoint slides can be downloaded. The included instructional video on cell observation is 20 min. 44 sec.

Students prepare slides of and examine three types of common microbes using a light microscope, recording what they observe. The lesson and a set of PowerPoint slides can be downloaded. An accompanying instructional video is 22 min. 36 sec.

In this lesson, students examine photographs of Europe as they learn to distinguish between physical and cultural characteristics of a landscape, and make observations and inferences about the places and people in the photographs. They...

Observe animal behavior patterns and their habitats using one of the many webcams broadcasting from zoos and aquariums around the United States and the world in this inquiry-based activity that focuses on observation logs, class...

This is a multi-page PDF. The first page is a chart outlining the Marzano Observation Protocol. It covers information to be gathered about teachers in response to a series of questions. This is followed by the rubrics to be used for...

A tutorial that explores the differences between scientific observation and scientific inference.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Young scholars will sort objects according to their observable properties, such as size, shape, color, temperature (hot or cold), weight (heavy or light) and texture. Included are printable resources, a...

This entry focuses on the commonly confused words observance and observation including providing an explanation, examples, and a link to a quiz/exercise.

A unit where students record daily temperatures, precipitation amounts, observations of weather patterns, shadow length of a set object, and other observations. In addition, they will complete a season-long weekly observation of a...

A brief overview of red blood cells accompanies a blood smear observation experiment. Includes drawings and photographs to aid in understanding.

This interesting site explains how one goes about creating a honey bee hive for observation purposes.

Explore buffers in lakes, ponds, and streams. "In this experiment, you will observe the effects of limestone on the acidity of water."

In the context of this task, a student is observing a squirrel and a chipmunk for their acorn-hiding habits. The problem requires students to use a linear equation to find out how many acorns the chipmunk hid. Aligns with 8.EE.C.7.

This video segment adapted from Shedding Light on Science illustrates how light changes speed, and thus direction, in a process known as refraction. Includes background reading and discussion questions. [2:05]

Students investigate landforms and features associated with estuaries by taking a journey down a river to an estuary system where the river empties into the Gulf of Mexico near Weeks Bay. They will use Google Maps and other resources to...

Explains what qualitative and quantitative observations are and what they look like in science. Includes examples that highlight their differences.

Interact with this world map from McDougal Littell/TERC to highlight different climate zones and see a photograph of each one. Ten climate zones are represented, including tundra, desert, humid subtropical, and others.

As part of a revision and writing section of BBC Bitesize, this site goes over several tips of general advice to keep in mind when writing about observations (as part of descriptive writing).

Write down your observations about the different types of plants or flowers you see in their natural habit then record them on the data collection sheet.

This section explores how to design and conduct surveys that accurately reflect the perspectives of a larger group of people by identifying unbiased sample groups and by writing unbiased questions.

Here is an easy-to-understand description of Ramadan, the Month of Fasting. Find the meaning of Ramadan, why fasting is important, devotion to God, the food in Ramadan, and the spirit of Ramadan.

While many of us consider it summer once school is released, this season technically begins with the summer solstice - the longest day of the year - on June 21 and continues until the fall equinox in September.

A lesson in observing a plant or plant community in different seasons for the purposes of recording observable changes.

Lesson activities where young scholars observe and describe the movements of objects in the sky in both daytime and nighttime. They learn how early cultures regarded the skies, and the stories they told about them. Students will be given...