Provide hands-on activities for practice and mastery. Check for understanding of concepts and skills by using relevant standard materials, i.e. worksheets, text problems, workbooks, teacher prepared exercises, etc.

Use lab report, do research, develop hypothesis.

Objective: To use the Scientific Method.

Activity: Students will use a lab report to begin answering the question, "How much water is in a watermelon?" Their hypothesis must be reasonable and based upon researched facts. (Measurement terms have already been taught in a previous lesson using this theme.) They will record the purpose of the experiment, record researched facts using content reading (already taught in a previous lesson using this theme), and personal experience. Using the collective knowledge of the group, they will each record their own hypothesis.

Assessment: Information recorded correctly on the first three steps of the lab report.