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by George Mikota III esson Plan Document Typ sson Plan **Lesson Plan Subject ** Science The Nature of Science 8th grade 50 minutes The overall purpose of this lesson will be for the students to discover what important roles scientists play in our society. The students will understand who a scientist and be able to explain some benefits of scientific work a small sheet of poster paper or large construction paper coloring supplies 1. The teacher will begin the lesson with a bell ringer activity. The teacher will hand out the pieces of poster paper to each student and give them 3 minutes to draw what they think a scientist looks like. 2. Then the teacher will ask for some students to share their drawings with the rest of the class. During this, the teacher will start a list of scientist qualities on the board. 3. After a few students’ drawings are presented, the teacher will begin a discussion into where scientists come from, how they work, and how they think? 4. Then the teacher will have the students read aloud and discuss section 2.1 in the textbook. The teacher will informally assess the students on their drawings, looking for the students to generally have an idea of what a scientist does.
 * Day Six - The Nature of Science **
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 * **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">IL.13.A.5b ** || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">> Explain criteria that scientists use to evaluate the validity of scientific claims and theories. ||
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