unit 18 nature of science

NATURE of SCIENCE

OPENERS

COLORING, GAMES, PUZZLES

WORKSHEETS & NOTES

Interactives

POWERPOINTS

LABS & ACTIVITIES

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Observation

Hypothesis

Independent Variable

Dependent Variable

Control

Tested

Conclusion

Peer Review

Theory

Law

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COLORING/GAMES/PUZZLES:

Scientific Method asks students to find terms and then define them.

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WORKSHEETS/NOTES:

Help the Simpsons find the variables and determine the conclusion from these lab scenarios Controls and Variables
Two more scenarios on the scientific method are in these Scientific Method Stories
Scientific Method Vocabulary is found at Scientific Method Steps & Vocabulary
Here are brief notes on Scientific Method with a simple example of using the method.
Krusty Krab & Other Bikini Bottom Experiments and Sponge Bob Science variables give great lab scenarios that students use to identify dependent & independent variables and controls.
NOTES: Steps of the Scientific Method

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INTERACTIVES and ANIMATIONS

DO this Interactive Tutorial on the Scientific Method
Read What is "Good Science"?

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POWERPOINTS:

Scientific Method is a good presentation to cover the basics of the scientific method and it comes with a Question Guide

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LABS/PROJECTS:

Scientific Method & Genetics has students gather group data, manipulate and graph the data, and then draw a conclusion from this.
Students learn to form a hypothesis, conduct experiments around that hypothesis, and collect and analyze data with Scientific Method & Blood Flow
In Vitruvian Man student’s task is to design an experiment to test one of more of Vitruvius’s theories
This is a good web quest on the Scientific Method.

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Online Nature of Science quiz by Discovery School and Scientific Method quiz by Biology Corner are good tutorials.

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GREAT LINKS:

Scientific Theories, Laws, and Hypotheses explained!
Lesson Plans Inc. has good activities on scientific method and other biology topics.
Click on Nature of Science/Scientific Method on Cloudnet.com for lots of activities.
EXPLORE: Scientists in Action!

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