Mar 202012
Students will learn essential part of the experimental design (replication, randomization, and control). This will be especially useful for students conducting independent projects. Students will also learn how to present their scientific findings and practice by critiquing scientific posters. This lesson should be used in conjunction with any classroom experiment or science fair project.
At the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
- Design experiments (randomization, replication and control)
- Communicate scientific findings (general structure)
- Make a poster
- Evaluate posters constructively
Resources:
- Lesson Plan
- Scientific Communication Presentation
- Scientific Poster Evaluation Form
- Grading Rubric for Posters
Lesson plan created by GK-12 Fellows Tyler Bassett and Tomomi Suwa, 2011