Science 5.2
Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student uses scientific practices during laboratory and outdoor investigations. The student is expected to:
- (1) describe, plan, and implement simple experimental
investigations testing one variable;
- (A) ask well defined questions, formulate testable hypotheses, and select and use appropriate equipment and technology;
- (B) collect and record information using detailed observations and accurate measuring;
- (C) analyze and interpret information to construct reasonable explanations from direct (observable) and indirect (inferred) evidence;
- (D) demonstrate that repeated investigations may increase the reliability of results;
- (E) communicate valid conclusions in both written and verbal forms; and
- (F) construct appropriate simple graphs, tables, maps, and charts using technology, including computers, to organize, examine, and evaluate information.
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R.E.R.U.N. - Writing a Scientific Conclusion Anchor Charts
Introduce your students to the R.E.R.U.N. method for writing a scientific conclusion with a printable poster and fact sheet.
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Heat Insulators Science Experiment (Keeping Out the Heat)
Investigate heat insulators with your students using this engaging science experiment.
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Heat Conductors Science Experiment (Feel the Heat)
Investigate heat conductors with your students using this engaging science experiment.
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Make an Eggshell Disappear - Science Experiment Booklet
Investigate chemical reactions with this hands-on experiment booklet.
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Electricity Experiment
An experiment to investigate if electricity moves better through different gage wires.
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Science Experiment - True Colors
A science experiment that explores the perception of color.
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Salt Water Density Experiment
A hands-on science experiment about salt water density.
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Science Experiment - Suck It Up!
A science experiment which investigates the absorptive properties of various materials.
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Science Experiment - Angles of Reflection
A science experiment that explores reflected light.
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Freedom of Choice PowerPoint - Developing Scientific Lines of Questioning
A teaching presentation discussing the development of scientific lines of questioning.
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Science Experiment - Lights Line Up!
A science experiment which explores light.
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Group Work Role Cards for the Science Classroom
Assign roles for group work in the science classroom with this set of 6 desk cards.
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Slime - Solid, Liquid, or Gas?
A 60-minute lesson in which students will recognize that not all substances can be easily classified on the basis of their observable properties.
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Knowing Matters!
A 60-minute lesson in which students will explore how knowledge of states of matter and their changes can help inform practices and decision making.
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Going, Going, Gone!
A 60-minute lesson in which students will recognize that substances exist in different states depending on the temperature.
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Changing States of Matter
A 60-minute lesson in which students will explore the way solids, liquids, and gases change in different situations.
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Gases
A 60-minute lesson in which students will observe that gases have mass and take up space.
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Liquids
A 60-minute lesson in which students will identify the observable characteristics of liquids and how they behave in different ways.
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Solids
A 60-minute lesson in which students will identify the observable characteristics of solids and how they behave in different ways.
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Matter Matters!
A 60-minute lesson designed to introduce students to key terms and concepts related to matter and states of matter.
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What's the Matter?
A 60-minute lesson designed to activate students' prior knowledge of solids, liquids, and gases.