Investigations

Practice Slides: docs.google.com/presentation/d/1X7Ws90cqnMhtAVfxF6…
The Wonder of Science: thewonderofscience.com/mlsep31
Student Worksheet: drive.google.com/file/d/1vZZFOGyrkZIEoQHh5p6YvwShc…

Planning and Carrying Out Investigations - Level 1 - Investigations
In this video Paul Andersen shows you how to plan and carry out investigations in a mini-lesson on Investigations. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked thinking slides.

TERMS
Conduct - to carry out or do
Data - measurements or statistics used for evidence
Evidence - anything presented to support a claim
Investigation - a searching inquiry for obtaining facts
Phenomenon - observable events in the natural world (require explanations)
Plan - create activities for something
Purpose - the reason for which something is done or created
Question - a sentence that asks for information

This progression is based on the Crosscutting Concept elements from the NRC document A Framework for K-12 Science Education. “Plan and conduct investigations collaboratively to produce evidence to answer a question and make observations to collect data which can be used to make comparisons.”
Source: www.nextgenscience.org/