Use this slideshow and guided notes to teach your students the scientific method and the basics of experimental design. This is great to supplement a science fair, STEM project, or engineering activity. Keep them engaged with embedded visuals, animations, and checkpoints. Video preview shows a sample of the slides with sample checkpoints.

Slideshow is broken down into the six steps of the scientific method:

1. Make Observations

2. Ask a Question

3. Research

4. Form a Hypothesis

5. Conduct an Experiment

6. Analyze Results and Form Conclusions

7. Share Results

Concepts:

*testable questions

*performing research and citing soures

*controlled experiments

*Independent and dependent variable

*constants and control group

*appropriate number of trials

While you are instructing, students follow along with guided, fill-in-the-blank notes. Use whiteboards to check their understanding with multiple checkpoints at the end of each lesson.

What's Included:

*45 page slideshow

*2 pages of guided notes for students