Teaching scientific method middle school

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There is no single scientific method that all scientists follow! When we teach this topic and refer to it as "The Scientific Method" our students take this to mean that there is only one standard method that all (or most) scientists use. The scientific method presented in science classrooms and textbooks is a gross oversimplification of how scientists generally build knowledge.

In middle school science, I feel like it is important for students to really understand the steps of the scientific method. Knowing the order of the steps isn’t necessarily that important to me, but understanding each of the steps and what they entail is. I view the steps of the scientific method more as a way of thinking and problem solving than simply a way to conduct an experiment. Yes, students should know how to conduct an experiment correctly and they’ll need the steps for their future…

iLearn Science: awesome back to school tool for teaching student about the scientific method

As a middle school science teacher, I always love teaching the scientific method to my students. There are so many routes you can take with teaching it, and I’ve tried many of them. If you’re gearing up to teach the scientific method, then you might benefit from reading this post. (See what I did there?) You probably have many questions. When should I teach the scientific method? What all should I include in my unit? What order should I teach the topics of the scientific method? How do I go…

Teaching the “skills of science” is of the utmost importance. I cannot stress this enough! Yes, the "content of science" is important, but the content cannot be taught to our students until the skills are taught to our students. Scientific method, metric measurement, scientific notation, prefixes and suffixes, significant figures, compare/contrast, problem solving, critical thinking, dimensional analysis, proper use of lab equipment, scientific writing ... these are the skills I am referring…

Will you be teaching the scientific method in your upper elementary classroom this year? This article by Hello Learning shares six fun ideas for activities and experiments to teach the scientific method with 4th grade and 5th grade students. Includes scientific method experiment ideas and other activities to support the steps of the scientific method. These ideas are the perfect way for kids to learn about the scientific method in a fun, hands on way. Click to read more!

Children love science experiments. They want to observe and test out #allthethings, but sometimes it’s hard to get students to understand the scientific method. Understanding the steps of a true experiment is part of every grade’s curriculum. Over the years I have found great experiments for my students to do that are simple for me […]

Looking for easy scientific method activities for your 2020 classroom? These activities are low prep and work great for distance learning!