Middle School Science: Designing an Experiment Using Scientific Inquiry (SP)
In this self-paced course, students will be introduced to the scientific process of inquiry and learn how to design and conduct a controlled experiment. Analyzing techniques such as data tables and graphing are explained and practiced.
What's included
20 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentHomework
Each lesson can be submitted for feedback.Assessment
Assessment in the form of a multiple choice Google Form.Grading
Completion of lessons 1-19 (80%) Unit Quiz (20%) A=90-100% B=80-89% C=70-79% D=60-69% F= 59% and belowClass Experience
US Grade 6 - 8
Beginner Level
In this self-paced course, student will use a variety of learning tools to gain the basic understanding of the scientific inquiry process. Information is presented through interactive Pear Deck presentations including short video clips. Students will gain further understanding by watching Brainpop & Amoeba Sisters videos and responding to questions in an app called Edpuzzle. Students will complete various challenges with an interactive app call Formative. There are 20 lessons total in this unit. Each lesson will take approximately 30-60 minutes depending on the learner.
Learning Goals
By the end of this course, students will be able to explains the goals of science, design and conduct and controlled experiment, and analyze and interpret the findings.
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created CurriculumStandards
Aligned with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)20 Lessons
over 4 WeeksLesson 1:
Observation Vs. Inference Pear Deck
What is the difference between an observation and an inference? What kind of observations are best in science? 1 assignment
Lesson 2:
Brainpop: Making Inferences
This lesson demonstrates how to make good inferences. 1 assignment
Lesson 3:
Practicing Inferences
This lesson practices writing good inferences. 1 assignment
Lesson 4:
Scientific Knowledge Pear Deck
What is Science? What is a scientific theory? law? Scientific method? 1 assignment
Other Details
Pre-Requisites
Students should have a familiarity with Google products such as Slides, Sheets, and Forms.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Teacher expertise and credentials
Arizona Teaching Certificate in Science
Master's Degree in Education from Rockford College
I am a certify science teacher grade K-12 in AZ. I have taught for the past 21 years and have certifications in general science as well as Biology.Reviews
Self-Paced Course
$17
weekly or $68 for all content20 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks of teacher support
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Ages: 11-14
