We were learning about “Properties and Changes of Substances”
in my classroom, and as a way to showcase how substances change and keep them
engaged, we did a number of science investigations. My goal for this unit and several investigations
was for my students to gather an understanding and effectively apply the
scientific method. Prior to any
investigations, I outlined each step of the method and how each step works
during our investigations. This aspect
was very important to me, as I believe that scientific inquiry and the method
for displaying understanding is important to the comprehension of science. One of our investigations had us conduct the
experiment of reactions between Mentos and various pops. We established our hypotheses and the purpose
of this experiment before we conducted it.
It was not as successful as we had hoped, but as we worked through the
factors that impacted it, the students could draw connections between their
observations and their hypotheses and make sound conclusions. This unit was great for establishing an
understanding of the scientific method through engaging investigations.
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