Kinds of Evidence

TEKS Objective
Analyze and interpret information to construct reasonable explanations from direct observable and indirect inferred evidence.
Essential Understanding
The student uses scientific methods during laboratory and outdoor investigations.
Science Background
Data, Analysis and Interpretation: Visionlearning (website) - Detailed information on data collection, analysis, interpretation and dissemination, along with references for further reading and additional learning modules on graphing, statistics and data accuracy.
Signature Lesson
How Much Sugar is in Bubble Gum? TeachEngineering (website) - During this simple experiment—to determine whether sugarless gum loses as much mass after chewing as regular gum does—students learn the importance of experimental variables and controls; make observations; gather, analyze and interpret information, and design and conduct new experiments based on their own hypotheses. This lesson includes teacher background, assessments and extensions.
How Much Sugar is in Bubble Gum?
TeachEngineering, www.teachengineering.org
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TEKS - Additional Resources
Supporting Lessons
Science Discrepant Events and Critical Thinking: Suite.io (website) - Discrepant events enable students to witness scientific occurrences that have unexpected outcomes and contradict their prior knowledge. This phenomenon forces students to use critical thinking skills as they try to explain what happened.
Science Discrepant Events and Critical Thinking
Suite, www.suite.io
TEKS Navigation
Grade 5
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