I AM A SCIENTIST!Diana Horner 1st Grade Science Lesson PlanSC Standard 1.E.4: The Student will demonstrate an understand of the properties and uses of Earth’s Natural Resources.

What Is the Scientific Method?

Step 1: We ask a question.Step 2: Form a HypothesisStep 3:Perform experiment to test the hypothesis.Step 4: Observe and write down what happens during the experiment.Step 5: Draw a conclusion.

Scientific Method Video

What Types of Scientists are there?

● Hydrologists: Scientists who study water.● Volcanologists: Scientists who study

volcanoes.

● Geologists: Scientists who study rocks.● Botanist: Scientist who studies plants.● Astronomer: Scientist who studies stars,

sun and planets.

Lets Do an Experiment!!

1st Experiment: Water Breakdown● Question: How does Water Break Apart?● What do you think causes water to break apart?

Discuss this with the person next you!

● What We Need: square wax paper, eyedropper, cup of water, & tooth pick.

● Step 1: Take the eye dropper and drop some water drops onto the wax paper.

● Step 2: Poke the water droplets and move them around on the paper with the tooth pick.

● Step 3: Record your results in your chart and discuss what happens with your partner!

Step 4: The Teacher will give you a drop of soap; take your toothpick and dip it in the soap.Step 5: Take the toothpick and poke/move it around in your water droplets again. Step 6: Record your observations again in the box using pictures or words to describe what has happened now that we have added another material to the water droplets.Step 7: Discuss both parts of the experiment and come up with a conclusion that you can share with the class!

Water Breakdown Video

REFERENCES

Hax, Dave. 2015,March,20. Pepper and Water Science Trick. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UliVk5_JCS0.

Mayner’sScienceChannel.2011, December,15th. ScientificMethod.mov. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlb7tLJy5AI.