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This activity will allow students to explore the fun and fascinating Fortune Teller Fish! It seems like magic, but it has a very scientific explanation! Students will work through the process of designing and conducting an experiment, collecting and sharing data, and writing a CER conclusion. This is a simple but highly interactive and engaging activity. Kids really want to figure out what makes these fish work!

All About Scientific Models is a great reading to use to introduce scientific models to your students! It goes over the basics of what a scientific model is, the various reasons scientists use models, and much more! The comprehension worksheet is easy to follow. This is a great independent reading activity for students!

This activity will allow students to explore the fun and fascinating Rotocopter! It's a simple paper toy, but trying to get it to stay in the air longer will be a fun challenge for students as they learn about experimental design! This is a great introduction or review of independent and dependent variables. Students will work through the process of designing and conducting an experiment, collecting and sharing data, and writing a CER conclusion. This is a simple but highly interactive and enga

This activity leads students through several of the components of experimental design including independent variables, dependent variables, constants, etc. This is great to introduce the concepts or review them. Included is a slideshow that teachers can use to walk students through the process of designing an experiment to solve "the goldfish problem" and a worksheet for students to complete as they work through the activity. This activity can be done as a whole class, in small groups or inde

This resource is designed to allow students to work in groups to design an experiment to answer a question of their choice. They will determine a question to answer, select an independent and dependent variable, identify constants, and develop experimental setups for their experiment. Students can each fill out their own slideshow or work together to complete one slideshow per group.