Welcome to the first day of science class. We are going to jump
right into things and let the fun begin.
Cornell style notes students make in the classroom
Explanation of Observations and Inferences.
Source: Kate Massa
Mysterious Life of a Dancing Raisin
Click on link to see lab sheet, instruction video, and other informative videos about the lab.
Source: MrFritzScience
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Click on link to see lab sheet, instruction video, and other informative videos about the lab.
Source: Mr.Fritz Science
Take a look at these key terms... make note cards to improve your vocabulary
A short video explaining the difference between an inference and observations. There is also an explanation of the differences between qualitative and quantitative observations.
Source: mreppsclassroom
Brief view of some of our observation stations.
Many of the stations from our Observation Stations Lab explained by Bill Nye the Science Guy
Source: Bill Nye the Science Guy
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Collection of video clips looking at scientist in different fields
To watch videos students sign into Safari Montage just like you sign into a school computer (user name: student ID password: first 6 letters of last name and day of birth)
Bill Nye: Do-It-Yourself Science
Bill Nye the Science Guy demonstrates how to conduct some simple scientific experiments in this episode of the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel series, featuring an interactive question-and-answer format and hands-on activities. In this episode, Bill presents a lesson in do-it-yourself science, showing how to demonstrate big scientific ideas with small experiments. Designed to correlate with National Science Standards, the program includes a teacher's guide filled with suggestions for extension activities and classroom experiments.
22 min 59 sec
What do science and play have in common? Neuroscientist Beau Lotto thinks all people (kids included) should participate in science and, through the process of discovery, change perceptions. He's seconded by 12-year-old Amy O'Toole, who, along with 25 of her classmates, published the first peer-reviewed article by schoolchildren, about the Blackawton bees project. It starts: "Once upon a time ... "
Source: Ted Talks
Does science ruin the magic of life? In this grumpy but charming monologue, Robin Ince makes the argument against. The more we learn about the astonishing behavior of the universe — the more we stand in awe.
Source: Ted Talks
