Vision Learning
Visionlearning: Data: Uncertainty, Error, and Confidence
An explanation of how errors may affect data that has been collected for experimentation. Some examples are given.
Carnegie Mellon University
Chem Collective: Ozone: A Scenario Based Activity in Kinetics
Students use kinetics to interpret raw experimental data to determine the mechanism of ozone destruction. In this pen and pencil activity, students are given data obtained from laboratory experiments to study the ozone depletion reaction.
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PBS
Pbs Lesson Plan: Chances Are Talking Probability (Pdf) [Pdf]
An introductory lesson in probability for students in grades three to five. The concepts presented in this lesson are interwoven, over time, into a current unit of study. Students examine closely the "language" of probability as used in...
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: Data: Statistics in Science
An explanation of how statistics allows scientist to explore the degree of uncertainty that accompanies conclusions that are based on data collected during experimentation and research.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Probability
The purpose of this lesson is to begin the process of helping students to learn the basic principles of probability. The students will also collect data, interpret data, and determine the fairness of the game rock, paper, scissors.This...
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Lesson Plan: Scientific Method "The Big Ahah"
This lesson plan helps students understand and use the scientific method. It also helps helps students understand the importance of good scientific experimentation to the scientific method.
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Do You Need Me to Repeat That?
Learn how repeated trials during experimentation leads to more reliable results.
University of Washington
Washington U: Model for Conducting Scientific Research
This page outlines the scientific method, step by step.
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: General Science: The Scientific Method
Instructional module focusing on the scientific method as a process of investigation into the natural world rather than a linear collection of facts. Site also includes an interactive practice quiz and links relating to the topic.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Activity: An Experiment With a Die
Explore probability with this dice experiment. Includes instructions for recording data on a table, creating a graph, questions to investigate, a probability formula, and a discussion of probability.
Other
Stat Soft: Statistics Glossary
Dozens of statistical terms are defined and illustrated in this glossary.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Rotary Encoders & Human Computer Interaction
Students learn about rotary encoders and discover how they operate through hands-on experimentation. Rotary encoders are applied in tools to determine angle measurements and for translations of angular motion. One common rotary encoder...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Principles of Experiment Design
Practice questions on principles of experimental design.
abcteach
Abcteach: Experiments
[Free Registration/Login Required] Elementary students learning to do experiments will be able to use these ready-made worksheets for gathering data on evaporation, melting ice and others.
Other
Stat Soft: Getting Started With Statistics Concepts
Definitions of the basic concepts in statistics. Great for review and discussion or for introduction into topics.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Android Acceleration
Students prepare for the associated activity in which they investigate acceleration by collecting acceleration vs. time data using the accelerometer of a sliding Android device. Based on the experimental set-up for the activity, students...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: The Cereal Box Problem
A cereal company is offering six different prizes in their boxes. How many boxes would you expect to have to purchase in order to collect all six prizes? Known as the Cereal Box Problem, this question is explored here. A solution is...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Hello Dolly
Students will draw a model of a Punnett Square on the calculator and discover all possible combinations of Genotypes. They explore theoretical and experimental probabilities. They also collect data through experimental probability and...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating Soils
In this guided inquiry middle schoolers will specify soil types by using various methods of determining soil textures and analyze them with a soil triangle. This activity is a laboratory investigation where students gather data on soil...
Songs for Teaching
Songs for Teaching: Scientific Method Blues
This instructional activity introduces the scientific method to your students through song. Students will learn the steps of the scientific method through this great song written by Kathleen Carroll. Click on the link and play it for...
McREL International
Mc Rel: Glue Polymer (Whelmer #15 Learning Activity)
An easy to do activity that investigates the basic principles behind chemical bonding. The activity is written in lesson plan format that meets NSES standards.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Probability
Pupils learn about probability by predicting the outcome of planned experiments and playing racing games.
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, University of California Santa Barbara
Nceas: Scientific Method
This concise site from NCEAS contains an explanation of the scientific method along with a basic example of the scientific method in action.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Identifying Bias in Samples and Surveys
Practice problems identifying bias.