Lesson Overview
In Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe, Miss V. gives Cricket a dowser to help her find the hidden treasure box. Using the book as a starting point, introduce students to the use of dowsing and the explanations as to why dowsers may work.
Duration
1-2 hours
Lesson Type
Project Based Lesson
Essential Question
How do we determine if something is based on science or just belief?
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- Science and Engineering Practices
- 8.S.1 The student will use the science and engineering practices, including the processes and skills of scientific inquiry, to develop understandings of science content.
- 8.S.1A The practices of science and engineering support the development of science concepts, develop the habits of mind that are necessary for scientific thinking, and allow students to engage in science in ways that are similar to those used by scient...
- 8.S.1A.1 Ask questions to
- 8.S.1A.2 Develop, use, and refine models to
- 8.S.1A.3 Plan and conduct controlled scientific investigations to answer questions, test hypotheses, and develop explanations:
- 8.S.1A.6 Construct explanations of phenomena using
- 8.S.1A.8 Obtain and evaluate scientific information to
- 8.S.1A The practices of science and engineering support the development of science concepts, develop the habits of mind that are necessary for scientific thinking, and allow students to engage in science in ways that are similar to those used by scient...
- 8.S.1 The student will use the science and engineering practices, including the processes and skills of scientific inquiry, to develop understandings of science content.
- Grade 6: Acquire and use general academic and domain-specific words or phrases that signal precise actions, emotions, and states of being; demonstrate an understanding of nuances and jargon.
- RL.LCS.10.1 Use context clues to determine meanings of words and phrases.
- RL.MC.8 Analyze characters, settings, events, and ideas as they develop and interact within a particular context.
- RL.RC Range and Complexity
- W.L.4 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
- Grade 1: Write left to right leaving spaces between words.
- W.L.5 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
- W.MCC Meaning, Context, and Craft
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