Your new Day One lesson has arrived! Impress young scholars with your scientific super powers through an engaging lesson geared toward scientific thinking. Through a display of theatrics, you will debunk the scientific method as fool-proof, then continue by highlighting both good and bad science practices.

Concepts

the scientific method, critical thinking, hypotheses, bias, deductive reasoning, logical reasoning

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• The lesson is an exciting addition to any science class, as students use the skills across all disciplines
• Ask pupils to research and discover their own examples of science done improperly, and the outcomes of the events

Classroom Considerations

• Watch the Weird Science video for yourself, then determine if it is appropriate for your class

Pros

• The lesson has plenty of room for personal creativity on your part—embrace it!
• Teacher's guide contains all of the printables and links needed to pull off a flawless lesson
  

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.9-10.2 RST.11-12.2