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Miss Lash
Science: Conducting an Experiment The Process
4th Grade
15 Minutes
Assessment Anchor S4.A.2: Processes, Procedures, and
Tools of Scientific Investigation
Anchor Descriptor S4.A.2.1: Apply skills necessary to
conduct an
experiment or design a solution to solve a problem.
S4.A.2.1.1: Generate questions about objects,
organisms, or events that can be answered through
scientific investigations.
S4.A.2.1.2: Design and describe an investigation (a
fair test) to test one variable.
S4.A.2.1.4: State a conclusion that is consistent with
the information/data.
CK
Step-by-Step Procedures
RATIONALE for the The purpose of this lesson is to have students implement and
Learning Plan
understand the scientific method while participating in a
hands-on experiment.
Introduction
Activating Prior Knowledge
CK
Essential Questions
Key Vocabulary
Scientific Method, Prediction/Hypothesis,
Experiment/Test, Conclusion
Lesson Procedure
Must include
adaptations &
accommodations
for students with
special needs
Accommodations,
Modifications
Pre-Assessment of Students
Teacher will now begin to discover students prior
knowledge by asking students if they have ever tried to
mix anything.
Teacher will guide questions appropriately according to
students experiences. (See activating prior knowledge.)
Modeling of the Concept
Teacher will ask, Does anyone know what this process is
called when we test a question? The Scientific Method
Teacher will explain to students that they will be
completing a few simple experiments using the scientific
method, and the experiments are mapped out on their
activity sheets.
o The first test will be done with the two bottles that
are in each students brown bag.
o Teacher will instruct students to take out only the
two bottles in their bag.
o While following along with the activity sheet,
teacher will prompt students by asking what
question could be solved when we are given these
two items?
o Once the classroom discussion takes place about
the questions that could be answered, have
students write down what they believe will
happen when these two liquids are mixed.
o After students write their hypothesis, or educated
guess about what they believe will happen, allow
students to use the funnels provided to pour the
vegetable oil into the water container.
o When the students complete this experiment,
instruct students to then complete the remainder
of the first page of their activity sheets.
Transition
work ahead.
Guiding the Practice
Closure
Other(This area
is to be
determined by
instructor OR
student as
needed)
Supervising
teacher
comments and
signature
Teacher
Self-reflection
What
worked?
What would
you
change?