Curated OER
Heat Loss
Students comprehend how heat loss is affected by exposed surface area. They decide what type of and how many data to
collect. Students decide how the results should be presented. They make a series of accurate observations
Curated OER
Predicting: Making a Hypothesis
Students analyze information from various sources to create a hypothesis about the origin of a family artifact. Students create a hypothesis about the origin of the item and write a paragraph explaining why they believe the hypothesis is...
Curated OER
Who Owns Rights to Pharmacogenetic Information?
Students develop an understanding of the rationale of ownership over scientific information. They research commercial applications of DNA sequences. They analyze how to evaluate medical ethics issues.
Curated OER
Technology and the Science of Mummies
Young scholars explore how new advancements in technology can lead to advancements in scientific knowledge. They research and discuss how new technologies are advancing the study of mummies.
Curated OER
How Do Scientists Research For Lab Activities?
High schoolers explore the nature of scientific knowledge. They will also explore how to develop a lab plan to explain the structures of molecules and atoms. Research is essential to the success of the lab using necessary educational...
Curated OER
Testing the Hypothesis
Students create and conduct various experiments to determine the origin of a family artifact, and then determine whether their results were successful. Students summarize their results and evaluate whether their hypotheses were correct.
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Question Quest
Explore the difference between questions that can be answered by science and those that cannot be answered in this tutorial.
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: Culture of Science: Scientific Institutions and Societies
An explanation on the importance of institutions and professional societies which have led to a great deal of progress in science.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Metacognitive Prompting Intervention: Science
Teacher directed activity explores metacognition and how scientific knowledge is constructed and validated.
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Scientific Knowledge Changes
A slideshow tutorial will explain how scientific knowledge can change when new evidence is discovered or new ideas are developed. Take a step back in science history to see some great examples of how scientific knowledge has changed when...
Quia
Quia: Nature of Science
Find games and flashcards that students can use to learn the words associated with the scientific method.