Megan's Lab

This series of three activities is designed to help students build their skills in NGSS Practice 4: Analyzing and Interpreting Data. In the first activity, students look at how the way data is presented can affect the conclusions that can be made from it. In the second activity, students look at an example set of ambiguous data, and discuss how the variability in the data affects their ability to draw a conclusion. In the final activity, students analyze a data set, including making a graph and

This series of three activities is designed to help students build their skills in NGSS Practice 3: Planning and Carrying Out Investigations. The activities align with the Planning Investigations Graphic Organizer (listed as a free resource in my store :) ) In the first activity, students practice identifying types of data that would help answer particular questions. In the second activity, students discuss reasons why a hypothetical experiment may have yielded different results for different gr

This is a simple graphic organizer for students to use before and during an experiment. It pairs best with class discussion, as your class goes through the process together! In the first box, students think about how the question they are currently investigating relates to the Driving Question or phenomenon of the unit. In the next box, students think about what information would be useful in answering the question. Finally, students think about how they could set up an experiment or other activ