Description
You found the perfect scientific method game! Your students will LOVE practicing or reviewing important science concepts with this hands-on and engaging board game. This science review activity makes for a great science center, practice after a lesson, small group instruction activity or even early finisher activity.
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This game has teacher tips, student directions, a board game, 20 question cards, a student recording sheet, and an answer key. It covers experiments, investigations, trials, observations, variables, and data.
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The following items are included in this Scientific Method game:
• Teacher Tips
• Directions Page for Students
• Board Game
• 20 Question Cards on Nature of Science
• Answer Key
• Recording Sheet for Student Accountability
What’s the best way to use these science games?
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Science Centers or Stations
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Whole Group Practice
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Morning Work
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Early Finisher Activities
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Substitutes
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Send home to engage students’ families
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Test Prep or End of Unit Review
Florida Standards Covered in this Game:
SC.4.N.1.3 Explain that science does not always follow a rigidly defined method (“the scientific method”) but that science does involve the use of observations and empirical evidence.
SC.4.N.1.6 Keep records that describe observations made, carefully distinguishing actual observations from ideas and inferences about the observations.
SC.5.N.1.2 Explain the difference between an experiment and other types of scientific investigation.
SC.5.N.1.3 Recognize and explain the need for repeated experimental trials.
SC.5.N.1.4 Identify a control group and explain its importance in an experiment.
SC.5.N.1.5 Recognize and explain that authentic scientific investigation frequently does not parallel the steps of “the scientific method.”
SC.5.N.1.6 Recognize and explain the difference between personal opinion/interpretation and verified observation.
SC.5.N.2.1 Recognize and explain that science is grounded in empirical observations that are testable; explanation must always be linked with evidence.
SC.5.N.2.2 Recognize and explain that when scientific investigations are carried out, the evidence produced by those investigations should be replicable by others.
Tips for Playing these Science Games:
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Read the directions to the students and model how to play.
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Be prepared with dice/spinner and game pieces for each player (paperclips, pencil top erasers, pieces from another game, etc.)
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Every student should solve every problem – not just the person who rolls.
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Create groups of 2-4 students. The lower number of students means the more focused students are while playing.
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Remind students that the focus is not playing the game but that’s just an added bonus! The focus should be on practicing science skills.
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Show students how to compare and discuss answers. Did you both get the same answer? If students get different answers, ask them to use textbooks, notes, anchor charts, etc. to help prove their answer.
Do your students need science practice? Students will be playing a game and will often forget that they are even practicing science skills! Research shows that challenge-based gamification in the classroom leads to an increase of 34.755% in student performance (ScienceDirect, 2020).
The best part? Your students will quickly learn the instructions to play the board game and will get right to work on playing (and practicing) their science skills. This resource is easy to use and requires very little prep. It’s also printer friendly so you’ll only use black ink!
★ Printer Friendly Resource! All pages are in black ink ONLY. If you are looking to add color, feel free to print on colorful cardstock.
Teachers Like You Say This:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Very easy to use and I truly believe students learn best through game play.” -Tony
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “My students love playing games and a simple, easy prep game like this is a great addition to centers, early finisher activities, and review days.” -Nicole
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