Overview In this guided inquiry lesson, the students will explore the effect of fertilizer on the growth of plants. They are engaged in the lesson by first comparing two non-‐fiction texts. Then students will design an investigation, use various measurement tools, and collect data. Students will analyze data and look for an answer to the
Overview Students measure their reflexes at different times during a day by pinching a ruler between their thumb and forefinger that their partner has dropped. They record the distance the ruler fell in centimeters. Through organizing and analyzing their data, the students interpret their data to answer the question: “What is the relationship between the
Overview In this lesson, the students will create and conduct a survey. They will then collect and analyze the data to see if patterns arise in the responses of two or more comparison groups. There were two main lesson objectives: the students create and conduct a survey; and they organize data and use it to
Overview Students investigate different components of soil (sand, clay, and silt) in order to determine how those components affect the water retention capabilities of each. This investigation will enable the students to discover which soil component (sand, clay, and silt) retains water best in order to support plant growth and survival. Students will investigate the