Lesson Sequence
Key Resources
Quizlet Flashcards: 6thSci 01A Introduction to Earth Science
Quizlet Flashcards: 6thSci 01B Science Skills & The Scientific Method
Quizlet Flashcards: 6thSci 01C Measurements
Classifying & Organizing
What criteria should you use while classifying and organizing?
What do you classify or organize? Give specific examples!
Why is classifying and organizing important to scientists?
Predicting & Hypothesizing
What is a prediction? What do you use to make a prediction? What is the time frame of a prediction?
What is a hypothesis? How is a hypothesis similar to a prediction? How is it different?
Why do scientists need them? How are they useful?
Inferring
What is an inference? What does it mean to “read between the lines?”
What do you use to make an inference?
How are inferences similar to predictions? How are they different?
Modeling
What are scientific models? How do scientists make models?
How and why do scientists use models while experimenting?
What are some examples of scientific models?
Khan Academy Article: Controlled Experiments
Discovery Education Video: Reading Maps
Discovery Education Video: Reading Topographic Maps
The Big Island