Tag: Science Skills

Sheep Heart Dissection

Students observe and dissect a sheep heart. In doing so, they learn about how the heart works and what it really looks like.While this lesson

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Oobleck

Students will read the first part of the book by Dr. Seuss, “Bartholomew and the Oobleck”, where they learn about the mysterious substace “Oobleck” created

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Mystery Box

This lesson is designed to help students better understand the nature of science. It uses a Mystery Box (see included photos) which has a funnel

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Mini Mystery Boxes

This lesson is designed to help students better understand the nature of science. It uses simple, readily available mini-mystery boxes to model how scientists study

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Making a Battery

This is an inquiry-based activity in which students are given materials to make a battery. Students work in pairs and results are shared with the

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Amylase Experiment 2.0

Students will use the amylase starch digestion experiment to see enzymes inaction. After they’ve done a run-through of the basic protocol, they’ll add a variableof

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