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= LESSON PLAN = created by:

__Core Objective/Standard__:
Standard 1: Students will be able to apply scientific processes, communicate scientific ideas effectively, and understand the nature of science. Objective 1. Generating Evidence: Using the processes of scientific investigation (i.e. framing questions, designing investigations, conducting investigations, collecting data, drawing conclusions) Objective 2. Communicating Sciences: Communicating effectively using science language and reasoning Objective 3. Knowing in Science: Understanding the nature of science

__Student learning objective__:
Students will be able to use and understand the scientific method as they explore science topics.

=__Materials needed__:= "Scientific Steps" organizer (click here) Scientific song to the tune of "The Ants Go Marching" (see attached) Powerpoint (see attached) Definitions of vocabulary words: write word and definition on separate word strips to use for matching Hypothesis- making our very best guess Experiment- testing our hypothesis to answer our questions Data- the information gathered from our experiment Conclusion- What I learned; was my hypothesis right or wrong?

__Teacher (To) directions/actions/instructions__:
Start with a mini experiment! For example: food coloring in vegetable oil vs. hot water. Before the experiment tell your students to listen for some new, big words. As you do the experiment for the kids use the scientific vocabulary (hypothesis, experiment, data, conclusion).

__Teachers/Students (With) actions__:
When you are finished ask the kids to turn to a neighbor and tell them the new or different words they heard. Pull them back together and ask them to share. As students recall the scientific words used place the word strips on the board. Make guesses of what they mean and match meaning with word. After words and definitions are clarified, teach the scientific method song. Show powerpoint Then show the "Scientific Steps" organizer and tell them that they will fill it out with you as we do the next experiment.

__Students (By) actions/activities students will do during lesson__:
Do the same food coloring experiment, but with cold water and vinegar. This time students will follow the experiment while filling out the "Scientific Steps" organizer while you do it on the overhead.

__Assessment-these may be written, verbal, observations, etc__:
Make sure students fill in the bottom portion of the organizer with new word and meaning that they learned.