Recognize and explain that a scientific law is a description of a specific relationship under given conditions in the natural world. Thus, scientific laws are different from societal laws.
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Course Title222 |
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Description |
| All Laws are Not Created Equally | In this one-day lesson, students will investigate Newton's First Law of Motion as they observe the spinning behaviors of uncooked and hardboiled eggs to consider what a scientific law is and how scientific laws are condition specific. |
| Laws and Theories in Nature | This lesson will begin with a presentation to discuss the major differences between hypotheses, theories and laws in science and society and identify several examples of laws and theories. The students will then go outside and make/write down/photograph examples of nature supporting these laws/theories. |
| Societal Laws vs. Scientific Laws | Students will complete a card sort activity to classify societal laws vs. scientific laws. Students will then read descriptions of scientific laws and identify the cause and effect relationship. |
| Scientific vs. Societal Laws | The students will first watch a brief video about "The War on Science." They will then view a PowerPoint titled "Scientific vs. Societal Laws" and engage in a class discussion about the differences between these two types of laws. In small groups, students will then read short passages and determine if they are scientific laws or societal laws. |
