So That's How Theories Are Made!

In this lesson, students will discover how scientific theories are developed through the use of hands-on activities. Students are self-guided through the steps of theory development and provided with scaffolded questions to accomplish the learning goal. At the end of this lesson, students should understand the process of theory development and acknowledge that although scientific theories and scientific laws are both created from observations, they are not interchangeable. This lesson was designed to follow the CPALMS lesson "Discovering the Difference Between Scientific Laws and Theories."

Resource ID#: 154112 Type: Lesson Plan

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Subject(s): Science

Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Overhead Projector, Microsoft Office

Instructional Time: 50 Minute(s)

Keywords: Scientific Theory, Scientific Law, Law, Theory, nature of science, process of science

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan, Worksheet, Problem-Solving Task, Assessment, Formative Assessment

Resource Collection: FCR-STEMLearn Physical Science 2016

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