Research: Mission Observation Lesson Plan

Grade Level

3rd-5th Grade

Objectives

Students will be able to observe and record data and enhance their experience and understanding of the scientific method in a meaningful way.

Florida Sunshine State Standards:

Science SC.H.1.2.1: The student knows that it is important to keep accurate records and descriptions to provide information and clues on causes of discrepancies in repeated experiments.
Science SC.H.1.2.2: The student knows that a successful method to explore the natural world is to observe and record, and then analyze and communicate the results.

National Standards:

Content Standard A (K-4) – Understanding about Scientific Inquiry:

• Scientists develop explanations using observations (evidence) and what they already know about the world (scientific knowledge). Good explanations are based on evidence from investigations.
• Scientists make the results of their investigations public; they describe the investigations in ways that enable others to repeat the investigations.
• Scientists review and ask questions about the results of other scientists’ work.
  Content Standard A (5-8) – Understanding about Scientific Inquiry: Different kinds of questions suggest different kinds of scientific investigations. Some investigations involve observing and describing objects, organisms, or events; some involve collecting specimens; some involve experiments; some involve seeking more information; some involve discovery of new objects and phenomena; and some involve making models.