Preparing Students for GED Science Test: Scientific Method Overview
Get ready to ace the GED Science test with insights into the scientific method, key vocabulary, real-world applications, test preparation tips, instructional resources, and more. Explore session objectives and practical strategies to enhance scientific method instruction using engaging tools and techniques. Dive into science practices and boost student comprehension with useful graphic organizers and practice questions. Equip your students for success in science with valuable resources and hands-on experiments.
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Preparing Your Students for the GED Science Test: The Scientific Method Sara Turnbull, Adult Academic Program, Robbinsdale Schools
Session Objectives: Define the scientific method and key vocabulary Explore the elements of the scientific method and key vocabulary Identify real-world applications of the scientific method Identify how the scientific method will appear in the GED tests Identify instructional resources to teach scientific method Identify strategies for scaffolding scientific method instruction Identify the scientific practices which are addressed through scientific method instruction
What is the scientific method? Here is an excellent presentation to use with your students: Download for free from Teachers Pay Teachers: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/FreeDownload/Scientific-Method- PowerPoint-with-Notes-for-Teacher-and-Student Created by Amy Brown, Science Stuff, this includes student pages for use with the presentation and teacher notes too.
Vocabulary of the scientific method: The Simpson s Worksheet - controls and variables Scientific Method Stories identify steps of the scientific method used to solve a real world problem about patient illness (beriberi) and penicillin Tip: To write a hypothesis, use I predict . or If ., then . To remember variables, the Independent (manipulated) Variable is what I do or change and the Dependent (responding) Variable is the Data collected.
Graphic Organizer My favorite is from Teachers Pay Teachers, Kim Sal, the Science Gal. Scientific Method Graphic Organizer
Using the Graphic Organizer KAPLAN GED Science Test Science Practices - Practice Questions Content Page - Static Electricity
Using the Graphic Organizer Creating an Experimental Design Experiments outlined in graphic organizers New Readers Press
Scientific Method - Group Project Student groups are given a scenario and design an experiment together and then share with the class.
Scaffolding Strategies Reformat essay that accompanies video, to scaffold summarizing skill pbslearningmedia.org Use Graphic Organizer to outline experiment Create sentence frames for the Scientific Method or try My Template Write a paragraph describing an experimental design
Current Research on Aging at UC Irvine Student scientists in action From Question to Conclusion, an excellent look at the Scientific Method through Drosophila (fly) research
The Simplified, Linear Scientific Method vs. Reality An entertaining video on the fluidity of the scientific method and practical problem-solving
Lesson Plan with Short Videos The Process of Scientific Experimentation - pbslearningmedia.org PBSLearningMedia.org makes it easy to create an account to save your favorite videos from this marvelous website. And another Blood Vessels Help Tumors Grow - pbslearningmedia.org
Graphing and Analyzing Data Dopamine May Affect Thrill-Seeking Behavior in Humans" Using a Graph to Find Area: A Science Skill Lab Find at Teacherspayteachers.com (Amy Brown, Science Stuff)
Using Picture Books to teach the Big Ideas of Science My favorite Evolution book: Life On Earth, The Story Of Evolution by Steve Jenkins (My favorite PBS Evolution Series, 7 videos - http://bit.ly/17VDksE)
More Big Ideas of Science Cells and Genetics Dozens of interactives on topics from stem cells to cloning to gene therapy The Atom pbslearningmedia.org - Cool interactive Kitchen Chemistry TV411.org - Videos plus Math lessons Plate Tectonics pbslearningmedia.org Climate Change nasa.gov - Excellent graphics A Student s Guide to Global Climate Change epa.gov
Daphnia Heartbeat Observing and measuring the Daphnia heartbeat - worksheet Graphic Organizer; Graphing; Design an Experiment (Find Experiment at Teachers Pay Teachers> Science Skills: Graphing, Applying the Scientific Method, and Scientific Writing #2 by Amy Brown, Science Stuff)
The Biology Corner Biology lesson plans, worksheets, tutorials and resources for teachers and students Scientific Method Stories and Scenarios Hands-On Activities Virtual Labs Analyzing and Graphing Data and more .
A Guide to Understanding Science 101 Explore an interactive representation (flowchart) of the process of science. Discovery: The Spark for Science - Everyday Science Questions Science Misconceptions Science Checklist
Resources Teachers Pay Teachers, Amy Brown - Science Stuff https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/ Lesson Plans; Videos and accompanying essays with questions http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/ The Biology Corner http://www.biologycorner.com/lesson-plans/scientific-method/ UC Berkeley http://undsci.berkeley.edu/teaching/guide_to_us.php Scientists at the Smithsonian - Scientists in the Field http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/scientist/index.html TV411 - Kitchen Chemistry Science Lessons with Math http://www.tv411.org/
