In these scaffolded lesson plan, students will learn about the different parts of the scientific method as they learn how to design their own inquiry-based labs with a life science focus. On the first day, they will start by learning how to identify variables and then they will do a lab where they then identify the variables as one of the parts. On the second day, they will learn how to write a hypothesis, and then in that lab, they will both identify the variables and write their own hypotheses. This keeps building with the procedure, data table, graph, and finally the conclusion. The final assessment is a design-your-own inquiry lab where students create their own questions. See below for full details and instructions.

WHO is this resource for? This lesson is intended for middle and high school students.

WHAT is included in this resource?

• ✅ 6 60-min student-facing, self-guided lessons with suggested notes included:
• The Effect of Soap Type on Grease Removal
• The Effect of Music Tempo on Reaction Time
• The Effect of Dominant vs. Non-Dominant Hand on Reaction…
• The Effect of Physical Activity on Reaction Time
• The Effect of Salt Concentration on Grape Weight
• The Effect of pH on Grape Weight
• ✅ 2 rubrics to choose from for each lesson
• ✅ 1 final assessment in which students design their own inquiry lab
• ✅ Teacher notes to help the lessons run smoothly

WHEN would be ideal to use this resource? This lesson plan would be great to include as the first unit of the year to introduce students to the different parts of the scientific method and to inquiry-based learning.

WHERE should I use this resource? This lesson plan works great in a classroom or homeschool setting.

WHY should I use this resource?

• ✅ COLLABORATIVE: Students are encouraged to collaborate with their peers to understand the vocabulary in the article and the gist of it itself.
• ✅ EASILY GRADED -A simple 5-point rubric is provided at the end for easy assessment.
• ✅ EASY TO FOLLOW - Includes clear student notes and teacher tips for customization.
• ✅ EDITABLE -The lesson is in Google Doc format, allowing easy customization for your class
• ✅ STUDENT-CENTERED: This lesson is student-facing and is intended to be self-guided, so that students can pace themselves through it.

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