Table of contents for Teaching the scientific method : instructional strategies to boost student understanding / by Millie Blandford ; [edited by Patience Camplair].


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Demonstrations, Directions, and the Steps of the Method
Opening Demonstrations
Can  Crush  .................. .............. ........................................    10
Balloon  in  a  Jar  ..................... . ..... ....... ............. ............................. . .  11
Hole in the Water Bottle ............................................................ 12
H am m er  and  Ruler  ............................................... .................................................  13
Tissue  and  C up  ................................................................................................. . .......  14
Cup  W on't  Burn  .................... .... ........ ...... ........... ........ .........................   15
Directions: Building  a  Good  Foundation  ...................... ..... ........ .................... .... 16
Follow ing  D irections  ......................... ........... ...... ........... ... ......................... 17
Giving Directions to Others ..................................      ....................... 18
Blindfold  Directions  ............... ......... ........ .............. ......................   19
W riting  the  Problem  ..................................................................... ............................  20
Exam  ples  of Testable  Problem s  ...................... .... .. . .. ................................  21
C onducting  R esearch  .................... .... .... ....... .... ......................... ................................  22
Test, Research, Dem  onstration, or M odel?  ...................... ............................... .... 23
Quiz: Test, Research, Dem  onstration, or M odel?  ................................................. ... 24
D eveloping  a  H ypothesis  ............................................................. ................................... 25
Practice  W riting  a  Hypothesis  .............................. ..... ............ .......... ........ ..  26
P red iction  B ox  ........................................................ .................... ............................  2 7
Dissolving  Peanuts  ...................... .. ........... .......  .........................   28
W riting  the  M aterials  List  ................................................ .. . ....................................  29
W riting  th e  Procedu re  ................... ............ .... ...................... .....................................  30
M aking  a  Peanut Butter  Sandw ich  ............................................. ...................  ...  31
Paper  C lip  D esign  ................................................. .......................... ....................  32
Collecting  D ata: O bservation  Skills  ........................................................................  33
Change  is  in  the  Air  .......... .......................................................... . ....................... 34
P ean u t  Iden tification  .......................................................... ......................................  35
Data  M easurem ent and  Equipm  ent Use  ............................................... .......................... 36
M easuring  Length  in  M etrics  ................................ .. ........................................ 37
M etric  Conversions  (Length)  ............................................ ................. 38
M   easuring          the    M   ass    of Objects           ....................................................              ........................... 39
M   easuring          and     Converting             M   ass     .................................................................................... 40
M   easuring          and     Converting             Volum        e   ...............................................             ........................ 41
Conversion             of Volum          e   Units        .................................................................................... 43
Density         Dem      onstrations             ............................................................................................ 44
Regular         and      Diet Drink             ...................................             .............  .........         ..... 44
Sinking the Aluminum                          Foil ......................................                                        44-45
Density         Stack        .................................................................................. 45
M   easuring          and     Calculating             Density         ................................................................................ 46
M   etrics      Quiz        ............................................................................................................. 48
Graphing            Data       ................................................................................................................ 49
Graphing            Exam       ples      .................................................................................................. 50
W   riting      the     Conclusion              ................................................................................................... 52
Sam     ple    Experim          ent W      rite-Up          .......................................................................................... 53
Scoring         Guide        for    the    Experim          ent W      rite-Up          ....................................            ............   .............. 56



Library of Congress subject headings for this publication: Science Study and teaching (Elementary) United States