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Title:: 5 Theories Activity
When:: Tue, Aug 31
Category:: Lesson Plan Archives

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Standards/Benchmarks:

•	SC.912.N.1.2: Describe and explain what characterizes science and its methods.

Essential Question/s: How does one differentiate between a theory, a hypothesis and a guess?

Lesson Agenda:

1. FCAT Word Slam: Theory
2. Introduction: Theory, Hypothesis, Guess
3. Introduction to activity
4. Students given individual theory evaluation
5. Students, in groups, complete group theory evaluation
6. Discussion

How we will learn it:

•	Explicit Instruction: Share definition for theory > Share common/familiar: theories, hypotheses, and guesses
•	Modeled Instruction: Illustrate processes > Preview individual theory evaluation > Preview group theory evaluation
•	Guided Practice: Circulate among the groups to advance the dialog and encourage individual members to participate in the discussion.
•	Independent Practice: Students complete individual theory evaluation.

Formative Assessment (How we will know we learned it?): Discussion

Relevance/Closure (How will we use it?): Share the foundation for the 5 theories and the actual "theories" used.

Materials/Resources: Paper, pencil, 5 theories activity, 5 theories worksheet

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