Science 3.2
Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student uses scientific practices during laboratory and outdoor investigations. The student is expected to:
- (1) plan and implement descriptive investigations,
including asking and answering questions, making inferences, and selecting and
using equipment or technology needed, to solve a specific problem in the
natural world;
- (A) collect and record data by observing and measuring using the metric system and recognize differences between observed and measured data;
- (B) construct maps, graphic organizers, simple tables, charts, and bar graphs using tools and current technology to organize, examine, and evaluate measured data;
- (C) analyze and interpret patterns in data to construct reasonable explanations based on evidence from investigations;
- (D) demonstrate that repeated investigations may increase the reliability of results; and
- (E) communicate valid conclusions supported by data in writing, by drawing pictures, and through verbal discussion.
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Rain Cloud in a Jar Experiment
Use this science experiment when learning about the different types and features of clouds and how they contribute to the water cycle.
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STEM Challenge Cards for 2nd, 3rd & 4th Grades
A set of 20 STEM challenge cards for students, suitable for kids in second through fourth grades.
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Inquiry Project - Template
A diverse template to help students craft inquiry questions to produce different types of research projects.
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Christmas Science Experiments
Perform Christmas Science Experiments and teach your students about the scientific method with a set of two printable Christmas Science activities.
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Energy of the Sun Worksheet
Investigate and record the amount of energy from the sun with this science experiment for kids.
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Friction Experiment - Sticky Friction
Use this engaging friction experiment when teaching your students about sliding friction and the effect it has on the movement of objects.
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Force and Motion Experiment – Throwing, Dropping, Bouncing, Rolling
Use this hands-on force and motion experiment when teaching your students about how forces influence the movement of objects.
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Scientific Investigation Process – PowerPoint
A PowerPoint outlining the scientific investigation process.
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Going, Going, Gone! - Worksheet
A worksheet that explores how matter changes state at different temperatures.
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Removing Heat – Worksheet
An activity to demonstrate what happens to a variety of liquids when heat is removed.
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Build a Pirate Ship STEM Challenge for 2nd & 3rd Grades
This build a pirate ship challenge is the perfect STEM activity to get second and third graders thinking out of the box (and the boat!).
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Science Experiment Recording Sheet
A recording sheet to use when completing a Science experiment.
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Design Your Own Fair Test Worksheet - Middle Years
A worksheet to use when developing the concept of a fair test.
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Solids, Liquids, and Gases PowerPoint
A 31-slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching your students about solids, liquids, and gases.
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Natural Disasters - Flood Simulation Experiment
A hands-on experiment to use when exploring natural disasters.
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Animal Blubber Experiment - Polar Adaptations Activity
Explores the structural adaptation of blubber with an Arctic Animal Adaptation experiment..
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Oil Spill Science Experiment
Investigate water pollution and discover the effects of oil spills on wildlife with a hands-on science lab!
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Does the Sun Transfer Heat? – Science Experiment
Discover how the sun transfers thermal energy and which objects absorb more heat with this science experiment for kids.
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Christmas STEM Challenge Cards - STEM Activities for Elementary
A set of 12 Christmas STEM activity cards for your students to enjoy during the holiday season.
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Predict and Prove – Template
A template to help introduce making a hypothesis before starting an investigation.
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Buoyancy Experiment – Sink or Swim
Use this practical buoyancy experiment when teaching your students about why some objects float in water while others sink.
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Magnet Experiment – Magnetic Flux Lines
Use this engaging magnet experiment when teaching your students about magnetic fields and their effect on magnetic objects.
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Scientific Investigation Process – Posters
Remind your students of the steps to the scientific investigation process with this set of 7 posters.
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Science Experiment - States of Matter
A science experiment that investigates how a substance's state of matter can be changed.
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Science Experiment - Cover to Conserve
A science experiment that investigates if evaporation can be reduced by covering a body of water.
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Melting and Freezing – Worksheet
An activity to demonstrate how a change of state between solid and liquid (and back again) can be caused by adding or removing heat.
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What is a Fair Test? - Middle Years PowerPoint
A 17 slide PowerPoint to use when teaching your students about how to make a fair test in Science.
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Salt Water Density Experiment
A hands-on science experiment about salt water density.
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What's the Use? PowerPoint - Developing a Hypothesis to Investigate
A teaching presentation discussing the development of a scientific hypothesis.
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Science Experiment - Suck It Up!
A science experiment which investigates the absorptive properties of various materials.
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Now I Understand PowerPoint - Building a Solid Conclusion for an Experiment
An educational teaching presentation introducing the students to the R.E.R.U.N. method for writing a scientific conclusion.
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R.E.R.U.N. - Writing a Scientific Conclusion Fact Sheet
An educational fact sheet introducing the students to the R.E.R.U.N. method for writing a scientific conclusion.