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Where Did the Water Go? An Investigation in Scientific Methods Lesson PlanWhere Did the Water Go? An Investigation in Scientific Methods Lesson Plan
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Where Did the Water Go? An Investigation in Scientific Methods

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Middle schoolers view a teacher demonstration that prompts them to solve a problem using the scientific method. For this scientific method lesson, students guess which cup has water and are presented with a conundrum when the water does not appear due to the presence of sodium polyacrylate. They work to determine the answer to the question using the scientific method.

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hypotheses, the scientific method, water

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hypothesis, scientific method, sodium polyacrylate, water, science
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning

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