Learning the Scientific Method

We have been working on a mini unit called "What is a Scientist?"  On Thursday and Friday we talked about the scientific method and how it is like a pinball machine where scientists often go back and forth while conducting their experiments.  We conducted a simple experiment to see how many drops of water can fit on a penny.  We were amazed at how many drops could fit on them.  The class practiced creating a data chart  and recording their three trials and then we talked about why it is important to do more than one trial.

Here are a few pictures from the activity: