This lesson will introduce your students to the scientific method using a fun, hands-on activity.

Learn about the scientific method in this lesson that uses rockets made from nothing but paper, tape, and straws.

At the end of your experiment you should review all of the data you have collected. See samples of data analysis charts and graphs. Find out what makes for a good chart or graph using the self-grading rubrics.

What is the scientific method? Kid's learn about this great way to experiment and learn about nature.

A set of resources on the norms of scientific research. Includes a short presentation on research ethics and the scientific method, a 110-page slideshow on research ethics, and two links to resources on ethical guidelines for science.

Find out what variables are in a scientific investigation and what the difference is between an independent, dependent, and controlled variable. Look at samples of different types of variables and find out what makes a good variable.

The conclusion of a science experiment summarizes how your results supported or contradicted your hypothesis. See a sample of a conclusion and find out what makes a good conclusion.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide summarizes key points about the scientific method and hypotheses.

Learn about the scientific method.

Do you like to watch outdated science fiction and cheesy horror movies? Many fictional tales of cloned organisms have been created based upon the scientific method for cloning animals or plants. In the real world, the cloning of plants...

Here's a practical engineering challenge: you need to build an enclosure for your dogs, using material that they can't chew through. It's going to be a lot of work to build, so you want to do it right. What material should you choose for...

The author of this paper discusses some of the challenges and problems encountered when teaching science and the scientific method to students. He provides links for some sample lessons. Site by Access Excellence.

A good starting-point for students preparing to participate in a science fair. Find tips for choosing a topic, managing your time, and creating a good display.

Discover what happens to the circumference of a balloon when it is placed in dry ice, kept at room temperature, and when it is warmed by a hairdryer.

A continuation of Beyond the Earth Part I. As part of a unit on the solar system, students will choose a component of the solar system to research. Students may use a variety of resources such as the Internet, books, and reference...

Graphical methods of data presentation are a key feature of scientific communication. This project asks the question, "What's the best way to compare the land area of states: a map or a bar graph?" You'll be measuring performance on two...

Graphical methods of data presentation are a key feature of scientific communication. This project will get you thinking about how to find the best way to communicate scientific information.

If you have a garden, you probably know about snails (or their shell-less relatives, slugs). You may even be looking for a good way to keep them from getting into your garden and eating up the results of all your hard work. Here's a...

Come and learn more about how to incorporate embryology into your classroom. This site features tons of information about the embryology of chickens.

Determining the population in a larger area by tagging. By using proper scientific method and careful sampling procedures, students learn how biologists work in the field to collect data about a population. Students will also calculate...

This instructional activity will help young students understand the shape and movement of bubbles. Students will predict, practice, and record results as they blow bubbles with different-shaped objects.

This site outlines the necessary elements of a scientific report. The site is broken down into the follow segments: title, abstract, introduction, methods, results, and discussion. Within each section is a contents section as well as a...

Thirty-three cloze reading passages on various scientific passages including the scientific method, the water cycle, earth science, atoms, elements, cell division, body systems, and more.

In this instructional activity students will work collaboratively to explore the "Big Question" that led up to this instructional activity was "Why are there two solid rocket boosters used to launch the space shuttle instead of one with...