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.
  • Safely manipulate materials and equipment.
  • Conduct appropriate procedures.

Resources aligned to this objective

Salt trading in Asia
In this interdisciplinary lesson, students explore the mineral salt from a variety of perspectives — scientific, geographic, and cultural. The lesson incorporates images of salt production in Nepal and Vietnam, and may be used with grade 4 or grade 7.
Format: (grade 4 and 7 Science, Healthful Living Education, Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Social Studies)
By Edie McDowell.

Lesson plans on the web

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
Inventing and presenting unit 3: Persuasive speaking and invention promotion
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
LIFE: From diversity to DNA
A collection of four units for seventh and eighth grade science covering human body systems, genetics, cells, and microbes and disease. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 7–8 Science)
Provider: Kenan Fellows for Curriculum and Leadership Development