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This presentation on the steps of the scientific method teaches students about the nature of science and how real science is done. Students complete a cloze notes worksheet (provided) as they view the presentation.
Both PowerPoint (PPT) and digital Google Slides options are provided.
Included with purchase:
- Presentation Version 1: This version includes both notes about the scientific method as well as several check-for-understanding slides that will help you lead a rich classroom discussion as you present the notes.
- Presentation Version 2: This version includes slides that strictly cover the scientific method and is more streamlined.
- Cloze Notes Worksheet: This worksheet matches both of the above presentations. Students fill in blanks from the information in the presentation. Both printable PDF and editable Word versions are provided.
Topics Included:
- Steps of the scientific method (focus question, background research, hypothesis, controlled experiment, conclusion)
- How to write a good focus question
- How to write an If… Then… hypothesis
- Why an experiment must be “controlled”
- Independent and dependent variables; controls
- What data is
- How scientists share what they’ve learned
- How conclusions are often written in a CER format
Teacher Notes:
- The Cloze notes student sheet includes an answer key.
- Please note: These scientific method notes are fully editable.
- Links to the Google Slides versions of the presentations are provided within the PPT files.
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