Scientific Method Basic Skills Bundle - Distance Learning + Print

This bundle includes everything needed to teach The Scientific Method to your students. 5 Products Included: Differentiated Reading Passages, Task Cards, Lab Equipment & Uses Graphic Organizer Activity, Myth Busters & The Scientific Method, Scientific Method Sentence Starters.

Scientific Method Differentiated Reading Passages

This easy to read, one page reading passage is the perfect way to introduce the Scientific Method to ALL of your students! Includes 2 differentiated reading passages, 3 differentiated student worksheets, a CLOZE Reading worksheet option, 2 differentiated quizzes, and answer keys for everything!

This Digital Notebook Version includes everything in the print version of this product
plus: Google Slide versions of all 3 reading comprehension activities and two differentiated self-grading Google Form Quizzes.

Topics Covered

Observation

Ask a Question

Hypothesis

Experiment

Analyze Data

Conclusion

Independent Variable

Dependent Variable

Control Group

Qualitative Observations

Quantitative Observations

Scientific Theory

Scientific Law

Informational Text Reading Passage

Students are introduced to the scientific inquiry process and each step of the Scientific Method is explained in detail. 2 differentiated reading passages are included.

Differentiated Reading Comprehension Worksheets

Three differentiated versions of student reading comprehension worksheets are included: 1) Open ended questions with In Your Own Words & Make a Connection annotation boxes for grade level & higher reading level students 2) CLOZE Reading fill-in-the-blank worksheet for lower reading level students. 3) a modified reading comprehension worksheet that pairs with the modified reading passage for lower reading level students. These activites can be completed individually or as a whole group. The Digital Version includes additional Google Slide Digital Notebook versions of all 3 of these reading comprehension activities (Grade Level, CLOZE Version, Modified Version). Students have their own Digital Notebook version of the reading passage and enter their responses right into the digital worksheet.

Differentiated Assessments (editable)

Two differentiated versions including 13 multiple choice questions taken directly from the reading passage. I included both a word copy and a pdf copy so you have the ability to modify/add/delete any quiz question you like. The Digital Version includes an additional two self-grading Google Form Quizzes ( Grade Level Quiz & Modified Quiz).

All answer keys included!

Teacher Lesson Pacing Guide Included!

Scientific Method Task Cards

This set of 42 task cards will help you teach, review, and reinforce the entire Scientific Method Process as well as the application of the process. Students will distinguish between qualitative and quantitative observations, identify and create their own hypothesis, identify and describe control & experimental groups, analyze graphs and tables, form conclusions, and more.

What is included in this resource?

• A Teacher Guide with a suggested lesson sequence, tips, and strategies
• A set of 42 task cards in editable and pdf formats
• Blank Task Cards for Your Own Questions
• A student answer sheet for recording answers
• A Teacher Answer Key
• A Powerpoint version of Task Cards with answer key to review with students
• A digital Google Slide version of task cards
• A digital Google Form Answer Sheet

Task Cards Cover the Following Concepts:

• The student will identify and put the steps of Scientific Method in Order
• The student will distinguish between qualitative and quantitative observations
• The student will define the term hypothesis, identify the term in a scenario, and create a hypothesis from a given scenario.
• The student will define the term independent variable and identify the independent variable in a scenario.
• The student will define the term dependent variable and identify the dependent variable in a scenario.
• The student will define the term control group and identify the control group in a scenario.
• The student will define the term experimental group and identify the experimental group in a scenario.
• The student will identify possible sources of experimental error
• The student will analyze a graph and form a conclusion about the data
• The student will study a lab experiment scenario and identify which factors that must be kept constant and explain why
• The student will study several lab experiment scenarios and identify and describe hypothesis, independent/dependent variables, control & experimental groups, and form conclusions.
• The student will analyze graphs and tables and identify independent/dependent variables and make conclusions.

Science Lab Equipment & Uses Graphic Organizer

This activity covers the identification and use of 24 common pieces of laboratory equipment. 2 cut-n-paste matching activities are included: match the name to the piece of lab equipment & match the use to the piece of lab equipment. Digital Google Slide version + Google Form Self-Grading Quiz included!

Included in This Resource

• Matching activity where students match the name to the piece of lab equipment
• Matching activity where students match the use to the piece of lab equipment
• Lab Equipment & Use Reference sheet for students
• 2 Google Slide Interactive Matching Activities where students have to match both the name and the use to the correct piece of lab equipment
• Google Form Lab Equipment & Use Self-Grading Quiz
• Complete set of answer keys

MythBusters & The Scientific Method Resource

MythBusters is a fun and engaging way to give your students practice identifying the Steps of The Scientific Method! The best part is they will have so much fun watching these engaging episodes that they won't realize that they are learning!

Included in this Resource

MythBusters Episode worksheet with the following questions:

1. What Problem or Question are the MythBusters trying to answer in this episode?
2. What background research or information do they get before starting?
3. What is their hypothesis for this myth? 
4. Describe how they are going to test the hypothesis?
5. What is the Dependent & Independent Variable in the experiment?
6. Was the Myth proved or disproved?
7. Can you think of anything that might have affected the accuracy of the results? e.g. - environmental conditions or flaws in the experiment

The following versions are included: Editable Word Document, Editable Google Doc, and Editable Google Form

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