Pattern Finder
Observe frogs jumping around on colored lily pads. Find, test, and reason about patterns you see in their jumping.
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Pattern Finder
Observe frogs jumping around on colored lily pads. Find, test, and reason about patterns you see in their jumping.
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Use for 5 minutes a day.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Observe frogs jumping on colored lily pads in certain patterns.
- Practice finding more and more complex patterns.
- Use an experiment to test a hypothesis.
- Adjust hypotheses to account for new information.
- Draw conclusions based on repeated tests of hypotheses.
VOCABULARY:
- experiment, hypothesis, observe, prediction, theory
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User Recommendations (3):
I like to use this Gizmo with my students when introducing the Scientific Method. Often scientists need to look for patterns in Nature.
Recommended for: Biology, Chemistry, Earth/Space Science, Environmental Science, PhysicsGizmo User from Virginia
This was a great Gizmo to use to help teach the Scientific Method. My student enjoyed this activity and learned alot from it.
Recommended for: Biology, Chemistry, Earth/Space Science, Environmental Science, PhysicsGizmo User from Florida
Fun enrichment activity
Recommended for: Biology, Chemistry, Earth/Space Science, Environmental Science, PhysicsGizmo User from Maine