Scientific Method Unit: Lab Safety, Variables, Data & Conclusions, Grades 5-8

Five class periods that teach the scientific method the way scientists really use it, from lab safety to writing a conclusion. It works at the start of the year and on paper, with no lab kit required. Every day has an optional 10-minute Try It with common classroom items.

What's inside

• 81 slides in 5 PowerPoint decks: 19 + 15 + 15 + 16 + 16, with speaker notes on every slide
• 5 lesson plans, 2 pages each: each with a minute-by-minute 40-minute sequence keyed to slide numbers, a 25-minute version and the optional Try It box
• 5 student worksheets, 2 pages each
• 5 answer keys, 1 page each, each with a 20-point scoring guide
• 35 files in all, one folder per day

Answer key included

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