This lesson is designed for 6th grade level and older. We humans have always tried to explain the world around us. Our history is full of mythology as a result of trying to explain the how and why of our surroundings. Even our current generation tries to explain things without the benefit of careful observation, logic, and scientific method.
In this lesson the student
• will be able to define empirical evidence
• will understand scientific explanations are based on empirical evidence
• will b