Skills
Children's Books
11 Experiments That Failed. By Jenny Offill. Illus. by Nancy Carpenter. (2011). 40p. Random House Children's Books, (978-0375847622).Gr. K-3.
This book has funny experiments that all start with a question, presents a hypothesis, materials, and outcomes. Great for teaching the basics of the scientific method in a fun and cute way.
This book has funny experiments that all start with a question, presents a hypothesis, materials, and outcomes. Great for teaching the basics of the scientific method in a fun and cute way.
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Investigating the Scientific Method with Max Axiom, Super Scientist. By Donald B. Lemke. Illus. Tod Smith and Al Milgrom. (2008). 32p. Capstone Pr Inc, (978-1429617607). Gr. 3-7.
This book brings the Scientific Method alive with a fun comic book concept. A win for vocabulary, comphrension, and intersting facts.
This book brings the Scientific Method alive with a fun comic book concept. A win for vocabulary, comphrension, and intersting facts.
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The Magic School Bus and the Science Fair Expedition. By Joanna Cole. Illus. Bruce Degen. (2006). 32p. Scholastic Inc, (978-0590108249). Gr. 2-5.
Ms. Frizzle's class meet lots of famous scientists who shar scaience facts along the way. The homework pages provide concrete information for scientific inquiry and methods.
Ms. Frizzle's class meet lots of famous scientists who shar scaience facts along the way. The homework pages provide concrete information for scientific inquiry and methods.
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Mad Margaret Experiments with the Scientific Method. By Eric Braun. Illus. Robin Boyden. (2012). 24p. Picture WIndow Books, (978-1404877108). Gr. 2-5.
Margaret loves science and tries to solve problems using the scientific method.
Margaret loves science and tries to solve problems using the scientific method.
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Zachary Zormer Shape Transformer. By Joanne A. Reisburg. Illus. David Hohn. (2006). 32p. Charlesbridge Publishing, (978-1570918766). Gr. 4-5.
This is a great cross-curriculum book for math, science, social studies, and language arts (per The Power of Picture Books in Teaching Math, Science, and Social Studies (pages 176-177)). Zachary loves Fridays at school because they bring something to measure; however, this one Friday he forgot to bring something. What can he do with a scrap piece of paper he has in his pocket? Make predictions and test for results along with Zachary.
This is a great cross-curriculum book for math, science, social studies, and language arts (per The Power of Picture Books in Teaching Math, Science, and Social Studies (pages 176-177)). Zachary loves Fridays at school because they bring something to measure; however, this one Friday he forgot to bring something. What can he do with a scrap piece of paper he has in his pocket? Make predictions and test for results along with Zachary.
Web Sites for Kids
Brain POP Scientific Methods Movie and Quiz
This site allows students to watch a short video entitled "The Mysteries of Life" which lays out a problem with a plant, then the observation, hypothesis, experiement, and conslusion. The students can then take a quiz on Scientific Problem Solving which sprinkles some intersting facts throughout.
"Walk the Plank" game by SOLpass about the Scientific Method
This game allows students to answer ten questions (from a bank of 20) about the Scientific Method. It's a fun and comical way to encourage students to be well versed with the Scientific Method - so they can the teacher "walk the plank." (A ContentGenerator.net game.)
Nature of Science - Scientific Match Up Game(s), via Quia
Students explore terms and concepts about how science is done by matching terms with the definitions, playing a memory game with the terms, and/or usinging online flashcards to study the terms.
Scientific Method Order It!
Order It is a list of Scientific Method steps displayed out of order. The goal is to drag and drop the steps in the correct order before time runs out.
Scientific Method - Ordering, via Quia
Students correctly number the steps of the scientific method in proper order, they are allowed three hints.
This site allows students to watch a short video entitled "The Mysteries of Life" which lays out a problem with a plant, then the observation, hypothesis, experiement, and conslusion. The students can then take a quiz on Scientific Problem Solving which sprinkles some intersting facts throughout.
"Walk the Plank" game by SOLpass about the Scientific Method
This game allows students to answer ten questions (from a bank of 20) about the Scientific Method. It's a fun and comical way to encourage students to be well versed with the Scientific Method - so they can the teacher "walk the plank." (A ContentGenerator.net game.)
Nature of Science - Scientific Match Up Game(s), via Quia
Students explore terms and concepts about how science is done by matching terms with the definitions, playing a memory game with the terms, and/or usinging online flashcards to study the terms.
Scientific Method Order It!
Order It is a list of Scientific Method steps displayed out of order. The goal is to drag and drop the steps in the correct order before time runs out.
Scientific Method - Ordering, via Quia
Students correctly number the steps of the scientific method in proper order, they are allowed three hints.
Teacher Resources - Lessons/Activities
Study Jams, Science, Scientific Inquiry
This site can be utilized by both the teacher and the student to assist with teaching scientific theory and evidence, scientific methods, outcomes and predictions, and collecting data. It is an entertaining place to watch relevant videos, learn songs, and take tests.
Brain POP Jr, Scientific Method, Background Info & Activities
Teachers can utilize this site to help students understand that the scientific method can be used everyday to help them organize and plan their own idea and draw conclusions about the world around them.
Science 5.1 Lesson Plan Framework example
This is an example of how a teacher might organize the lessons within Science 5.1 at the begiining of school year to lay a foundation.
Science 5.1 Worksheets
This is a collection of worksheets that encompass Science 5.1 and can coordinate with the framework (above).
Scientific Investigation Foldable
Attached in a great foldable that can used with an interactive notebook (it is also included in the collection above).
Scientific Method Posters
These are cute 8.5x11 sized posters from Teachers Pay Teacher that talk about each part of the Scientific Method.
Exploring Classification Systems Activity
This is a hands-on activity using a deck of cards to relate classification systems to students.
This site can be utilized by both the teacher and the student to assist with teaching scientific theory and evidence, scientific methods, outcomes and predictions, and collecting data. It is an entertaining place to watch relevant videos, learn songs, and take tests.
Brain POP Jr, Scientific Method, Background Info & Activities
Teachers can utilize this site to help students understand that the scientific method can be used everyday to help them organize and plan their own idea and draw conclusions about the world around them.
Science 5.1 Lesson Plan Framework example
This is an example of how a teacher might organize the lessons within Science 5.1 at the begiining of school year to lay a foundation.
Science 5.1 Worksheets
This is a collection of worksheets that encompass Science 5.1 and can coordinate with the framework (above).
Scientific Investigation Foldable
Attached in a great foldable that can used with an interactive notebook (it is also included in the collection above).
Scientific Method Posters
These are cute 8.5x11 sized posters from Teachers Pay Teacher that talk about each part of the Scientific Method.
Exploring Classification Systems Activity
This is a hands-on activity using a deck of cards to relate classification systems to students.
Teacher Resources - Assessment
Science 5.1 Quiz
Attached is a vocabulary quiz for the Scientific Method.
Scientific Method, Quiz I
Here is an online quiz (quiz 1) about the Scientific Method.
Scientific Method, Quiz II
Here is a second online quiz about the Scientific Method.
Attached is a vocabulary quiz for the Scientific Method.
Scientific Method, Quiz I
Here is an online quiz (quiz 1) about the Scientific Method.
Scientific Method, Quiz II
Here is a second online quiz about the Scientific Method.