Practicing the Scientific Method in Middle School

Are any of these projects appropriate to practice the Scientific Method ?

  • Yes, many

  • Yes, a few

  • Not at all


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How would you consider this website for practicing the Scientific Method in Middle School Physics ?
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I answered "Yes, a few" with reservations. This list of projects is not curated for teaching the scientific method. Nevertheless, a teacher looking for inspiration will find a few that can be used, e.g. the vertical spring-mass system.

I would also consider this list outdated. A lot of phone apps out there make data-gathering convenient. This allows students to focus on formulating a hypothesis and how to proceed in order to test it.