Learning Science Adventure Quest with CCS

Learning about Science

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In this WebQuest, you are going to learn about what science is, what tools scientists use, and careers in science.

1. Using research to answer questions: Click the link to answer this question. What is science?

2. Getting information from Video Clips: Watch the Video and answer the following questions.

1. What is science?
2. Science is the Latin root of what word? What does that word mean?
3. What does the Scientific method consist of?
4. What does physical sciences examine?
5. What does life sciences examine?
6. What does social sciences examine?

3. Learning through games: Scientific Method - BrainPop Game - play 3 rounds, use the hints if you get stuck, how many points did you get for each round?

4. Using Edpuzzle: Watch the video and answer the Edpuzzle questions.

Watch the Slide show and answer the following questions:

a. What are the three main kinds of variables?

b. What is the change variable in the experimental set-up on slide 12?

c. What is the one thing the experimenter has changed with plants 1, 2, and 3?

5. Flocabulary- Video & Quiz The Scientific Method

6. Research - Name any 3 branches of science and briefly describe what they are.

7. Online Interactives: Branches of Science. Click on 5 different scientific interests (Anthropology, biology, etc.) and click on one of the interactives and name something interesting you learned.

8 Using Online Tests - Test your knowledge: Branches of Science

9. Using online Information - Fill in the Blank: Branches of Science

1. 1. If you're interested in birds, you should study _______.
2. 2. If you're interested in how your body works, you should study _______.
3. 3. If you're interested in fossils and dinosaurs, you should study _______.
4. 4. If you're interested in insects and insect societies, you should study _______.
5. 5. If you're interested in the origin and structure of the universe, you should study _______.
6. 6. If you're interested in volcanoes and volcanic eruptions, you should study _______.
7. 7. If you're interested in sharks, stingrays, and other fish, you should study _______.
8. 8. If you're interested in the birth, life, and death of stars, you should study _______.
9. 9. If you're interested in past civilizations like the Mayans or Egyptians, you should study _______.
10. 10. If you're interested in dark energy or string theory, you should study _______.

10. Using ScienceFlix - Explore the ScienceFlix site and write down two science facts from two different science topics. (See top of the page for user name and password)

(This is a paid site; use the following sites if you are not from PSUSD Fun Science Facts or What is Science?)

11. Gimkit - Scientific Method

12. Learning through games - Go to the Middle School Science Games site and play any science game. Write down the name of the game and what you learned.

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