Amanda Cotrupi

Teaching children how to make observations is an essential part of effective science instruction. Yet, how many times have you asked children to make observations and see them write down, "big" or "ugly"? Well, this activity will help your students to distinguish between observations that are scientific and those that are not. It is a complete lesson designed to fill approximately 45-60 minutes. Students will take notes on what makes an observation scientific, sort examples of observations, and