University of California
Ucmp: Understanding Science: Dogs and Turnips
A simple lesson where each group of students turns over word cards creating sentences from them. As the student turns over more cards, the group modifies the meaning of the sentence, leading them to discuss how scientists change their...
University of Southern California
California State Science Fair: What Makes a Good Science Fair Project?
A good first step to read. This set of recommendations or advice comes from the California State Science Fair Committee. Read carefully the first three paragraphs and the "Students are advised" paragraph.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Quantum Atomic Structure
This multi-day lesson plan helps students to understand how the models of the atom have changed and how quantum mechanics affects the electrons as they orbit the nucleus.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Adventures at Dry Creek
This educational module enables learners (5-12) to experience ongoing research of University of California paleontologists studying about life in Montana 60-70 million years ago. It gives students the opportunity to experience the...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: American Museum of Natural History Resources for Learning
This site presents a collection of scientific learning resources for educators, parents, kids, after-school coordinators, informal learning center staff, and anyone else interested in teaching or learning about science. The site provides...
University of California
University of California: Understanding Science: How Science Really Works
Need a tutorial about the nature and process of science? Here is your one stop for knowledge about what science is, how it works, science and society, and why science matters. This site expands on your scientific toolbox by allowing you...
University of California
University of California at Berkeley: How Science Works Flowchart [Pdf]
A flowchart for elementary students outlining how the scientific process works.
University of California
University of California: Understanding Science: The K 2 Teachers' Lounge
A collection of teacher resources on the "how to" incorporate the nature and process of science into your curriculum. Site includes tips for the teacher, sample starting activities, teaching tools, and sample lessons.
University of California
University of California: Understanding Science: The 6 8 Teachers' Lounge
A collection of teacher resources on the "how to" incorporate the nature and process of science into your curriculum. Site includes tips for teacher, sample starting activities, teaching tools, and sample lessons.
University of California
University of California: Understanding Science: The 3 5 Teachers' Lounge
A collection of teacher resources on the "how to" incorporate the nature and process of science into your curriculum. The site includes tips for the teacher, sample starting activities, teaching tools, and sample lessons.
University of California
University of California: Understanding Science: The 9 12 Teachers' Lounge
A collection of teacher resources on the "how to" incorporate the nature and process of science into your curriculum. Site includes tips for the teacher, sample starting activities, teaching tools, and sample lessons.
University of Washington
Washington U: Model for Conducting Scientific Research
This page outlines the scientific method, step by step.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Designing and Carrying Out Your Very Own Animal Behavior Experiment
Students review the process of science and then use the scientific process to design and carry out an experiment using pill bugs.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Francis Bacon
Read about Francis Bacon, and finf out how he discovered and popularized the scientific method.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Science Fair Project
A complete guide to carrying out the most successful science fair project. Includes graphic organizers for planning.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Biological Foundations/scientific Method Quiz
Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over biology concepts and the scientific method, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, University of California Santa Barbara
Kids Do Ecology: Data and Science
Learn about conducting your own investigation with these tips on following the scientific method. Find out how to state hypothesis, make observations, collect and analyze data, and display data to share results and conclusions of your...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Chemistry: Scientific Process
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Role of investigations in science and the steps of the scientific method.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Scientific Process
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Role of investigations in science and the steps of the scientific method.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Mn Step: You Are a Scientist
Students will practice the scientific method as they observe nature and ask questions about it.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: About All You Can Eat: Feast or Famine
Investigate the theory that including desert plants such as mesquite and cactus in a diet can help control obesity and diabetes. Design a scientific experiment that will test this hypothesis, using control variables, observation and...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Scientific Investigation
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explains the steps of scientific investigation. It is intended to help build understanding of the scientific investigation process by providing definitions, opportunities for student...
Scientific American
Scientific American: Smart People Believe Weird Things
This article, published by Scientific American (September 2002), explores how smart people can believe weird and silly things. The article comes to the conclusion that our beliefs are shaped more by our environment than our understanding...
Michigan Reach Out
Michigan Reach Out: Creating a Salad Dressing
This site is provided for by Michigan Reach Out! Teach the scientific method with salad dressing! Young scholars understand the scientific process and how it helps scientists by making salad dressing.