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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Scientific Method

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describe how the Renaissance period in history changed the approach to science. Identify the steps of the scientific method. Differentiate between the independent...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Steps of the Scientific Method

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a lesson that teaches the steps of the scientific method and can also be used as a review. It contains some interactive flipchart pages for students to choose the correct step, guess what pages,...
Interactive
BioMan Biology

Bio Man Biology: Inky the Squid and the Treasures of the Scientific Method!

For Students 9th - 10th
Review your understanding of the scientific method as you play this underwater game. Collect clues in bottles, pearls, and answer questions. There are three levels of difficulty to choose from.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Scientific Methods

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers steps of the scientific methods and control group.
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NASA

Sci Jinks: What Is Scientific Method?

For Students 2nd - 8th
This resource provides the seven steps of the scientific method which can be used as an introduction or review.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Scientific Investigation and Reasoning

For Students 7th - 9th
A tutorial reviewing over the steps of the scientific method.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Chemistry: Scientific Process

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Role of investigations in science and the steps of the scientific method.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Scientific Process

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Role of investigations in science and the steps of the scientific method.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mn Step: Scientific Methods: Using "Awakenings" to Dispel Misconceptions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An activity where students watch the movie "Awakenings" starring Robin Williams. The purpose of the lesson is for students to record on a tally sheet each time they notice a step in the scientific method being used. They will become...
PPT
Other

Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School: The Scientific Method (Part 3) [Pdf]

For Students 4th - 6th
Explains how to collect and organize data for an experiment. Describes how to make a table and graph the data, and when to use different types of graphs. Next, it discusses which variable should be on the x- or y-axis of a graph, and how...
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Songs for Teaching

Songs for Teaching: Scientific Method Blues

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This lesson introduces the scientific method to your young scholars 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...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Scientific Method

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart covers the steps of the Scientific Method.
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Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: Scientific Method

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource breaks down the steps of the scientific method and distinguishes hypothesis, theory and law. A quiz is also available to check your understanding.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Biological Foundations/scientific Method Quiz

For Students 6th - 8th
Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over biology concepts and the scientific method, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mn Step: Scientific Method Lab Using Bubble Gum

For Teachers 9th - 10th
For this activity, learners apply the scientific method while doing an experiment that involves the variables of bubble gum. They will investigate the size of bubbles that can be blown with two different types of bubble gum, and the...
Interactive
McGraw Hill

Mc Grawl Hill: Dino Dig

For Students 9th - 10th
A virtual lab allows you to do radiometric dating on dinosaur bones. You'll be using a mass spectrometer and utilizing several steps of the scientific method.
Primary
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Science Education Center: Science: A Work in Progress

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The scientific method is more than just a series of steps to be followed like a recipe. It is a fluid, ever-changing process. This video discusses student's perception of the scientific method and how to make learning science in the...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Scientific Investigation

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses how scientists study the natural world.
Handout
Scholastic

Scholastic: Writing With Scientists With the American Museum of Natural History

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Follow this six-step method and you'll have a good understanding of what a good scientific research paper involves and how it is organized. There are plenty of samples for you to look at. This explanation is also very helpful for...
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mn Step: Sampling Arthropod Diversity of a Schoolyard

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will practice the steps in the scientific method in this activity where they design and carry out an investigation into arthropods in the schoolyard.
Interactive
University of Arizona

Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Lung Development Activity

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive activity designed for you understand the scientific method and how to analyze your data. A step-by-step and personalized experiment geared toward the topic of toxicology.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mn Step: Scientific Method and Variables

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students are instructed to build a tower using kitchen sponges and toothpicks. They draw their tower in detail, then deconstruct it. Next they build it again using the drawing, but must change one variable, e.g., use a...
Professional Doc
University of Washington

Univ. Of Washington: Successful Science Far Projects

For Students 6th - 8th
This competent site features a thorough and detailed description of the steps needed to produce a successful science fair project. Other helpful science fair web pages can be found on this site.
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Other

Science Fair Primer: Reporting the Results

For Students 9th - 10th
A good explanation of the elements of a good science fair report written by a high school science teacher. Details are given step by step on stating the hypothesis, explaining the experimental procedure, presenting the data attained, and...