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Scientific Method for Middle Schools

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Students use the scientific method to solve a teacher scenario. They bring in M&M's. Students are given a copy of the scientific method. They first come up with a problem. Students are told that they are going to conduct an experiment on the colors of M&M's. They are given the problem: you want to know the most dominant color of M&M"S.

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making observations, the scientific method

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observation, problem, scientific method, science
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Grade
5th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
Instructional Strategies
Inquiry-Based Learning
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