TABLE OF CONTENTS - Lindbergh School District

Strand 7: Scientific Inquiry
1. Science understanding is developed through the use of science process skills and scientific knowledge in
combination with scientific investigation, reasoning, and critical thinking
Major Objectives IS Suggested Activities
These samples activities offer ideas and are
not meant to limit teacher or student
Concept D: Scientific inquiry includes
evaluation of explanations (hypotheses, laws,
theories) in light of scientific principles
(understandings)
Scope and Sequence: All Units
resourcefulness.
Suggested Assessments
These samples assessments offer ideas and
are not meant to limit teacher or student
resourcefulness
a. Evaluate the reasonableness of an explanation
(conclusion)
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a. Students will discuss a major scientific
theory (gravity, cell theory, etc.) and
evaluate its conclusions. (2.2; 2.3;2.4;
2.6)
a. Students will participate in a student
seminar in which formal presentations of
independent scientific investigations are
presented.
b. Analyze whether evidence (data) and
scientific principles support proposed
explanations (hypotheses, laws, theories)
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b. Students will present arguments based on
scientific investigations that include
detailed procedures, graphs and tables,
and conclusions. Students will
participate in follow-up discussions by
responding to alternative positions. (1.8;
2.1; 2.3; 2.4)
b. Students will defend conclusions and
respond to critical questions about the
methods and conclusions obtained in a
scientific experiment of their own design.
Concept E: The nature of science relies upon
communication of results and justification of
explanations
Scope and Sequence: All Units
a. Communicate the procedures and results of
investigations and explanations through:
⇛ oral presentations
⇛ drawings and maps
⇛ data tables
⇛ graphs (bar, single line, pictographs)
⇛ equations and writings
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a. Students will design and conduct a full
scientific investigation including a
comprehensive review of related
literature: experimental design that is
thoughtful and well-controlled, with
adequate repeated trials; accurate
measurement of data; some form of
statistical treatment and display of data;
thoughtful interpretation of data; and
a. Students will design and conduct an
independent science project following all
of the guidelines of a nationally
recognized science fair (e.g., The Greater
Saint Louis Science Fair). They will
submit the project for competition in the
science fair.
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