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Scientific Method
Lesson 2 - Experimental Design!
Published in
Grade: 6
Goals
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Encourage critical thinking and rational problem solving.
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Allow students to creatively and independently explore the scientific method
Objectives
- 1. Have students design an experiment using a collection of materials
- 2. Students will create their own problem and a means to test it, then collect and analyze their own data to see if their hypotheses and predictions were justified.
Prerequisites
Lesson 1 - The Scientific Method
Published in
Grade: 6
Goals
- Introduce students to the scientific method and the concept of designing an experiment to test the predictions of a hypothesis
- Differentiate between inductive and deductive reasoning
Objectives
- Learn the terminology of the scientific method (observation, hypothesis, prediction, data collection, induction and deduction, conclusion)
- Make hypotheses and predictions on individual group’s bags of M&M candies, based on observation of a single demonstration bag.
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