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Minecraft EDU Lesson Plan

Content Science Unit The Scientific Method

Week
Of /Date(s)
Prioritized TEKS 6.2 Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student uses scientific inquiry methods
Standard during laboratory and field investigations.
(GSE/GA/et
c)
Name of THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD
Minecraft
EDU Lesson
 Understand that science is not a perfect description of the world.
 Understand that scientists are always finding better descriptions of the world and then
Learning updating scientific theories.
 Keep accurate records.
Objectives
 Conduct and investigation and evaluate the experimental design to produce data to serve
as the basis for evidence that can meet the goals of the investigation

Lesson Materials Key Vocabulary

Teacher Resources: Hypothesis

Internet access Investigate
Smart board Conclusion
Computer
Experiment
Manipulatives:
Student journals Observation
Student Resources: Inference
Individual computer
Student journals
Controlled internet access
Essential Questions Student Exemplar Responses to the Formative
Assessment Questions

Can you come up with a new experiment that builds

on your classmate’s work?
Skills Needed (ex: collaborative)

 Collaboration
 Communication
 Critical thinking

Lesson Sequence
Description of Activity: Scaffolding
Suggestions
Explore Minecraft and make observations about the chemistry, biology, and
physics in the world.

Come up with a question that you wish to test, for example. How does gravity
work? What things do plants need to grow? Which chemicals elements react
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together best?

Come up with a hypothesis and then design an experiment to test the

hypothesis.

Make sure that you record all your observations, experiments, and conclusions.
Use a writable book. And don't forget you can use the camera as well.

Report your results to your class and see if you can repeat your classmates’
experiments.

Can you come up with a new experiment that builds on your classmate’s work?

Summary/Exit Activity Scaffolding

Time: Suggestions

Students should be able to formulate a theory and experiment to test it. They must keep
a laboratory book which details their experiment, observations, theories, and
conclusions. They should then present their work to the class.
Teacher