LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 1

The learner will design and conduct investigations to demonstrate an understanding of scientific inquiry.

Objective 1.03

Apply safety procedures in the laboratory and in field studies:

  • Recognize potential hazards.
  • Manipulate materials and equipment.
  • Conduct appropriate procedures.

Resources aligned to this objective

Lesson plans on the web

Food webs in the bay
Students research plants and animals that live in the submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) of a bay area. After researching the organisms, students will do class presentations and create a food web using pictures of all of the organisms. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Inventing and presenting unit 1: Analyzing nonfiction and inventing solutions
Students read about inventors, propose inventions to solve problems they have identified, and build and test their inventions. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 English Language Arts and Science)
Provider: IRA/NCTE
Inventing and presenting unit 2: Effective speeches and building the invention
Students read about inventors, propose inventions to solve problems they have identified, and build and test their inventions. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 English Language Arts and Science)
Provider: IRA/NCTE