Big Idea A few years ago, I wanted to find an easy way for students to practice writing conclusions and supporting them with evidence and reasoning – also known as CER – without having to do a complicated lab or a case study. At the time, I was planning to have students learn about…

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    Big Idea In today’s back pocket science lesson, I try to determine which parts of the body are more sensitive than others. It’s what I’m calling the Simple Nerve test, and you’ll need a ruler, a paper clip and a pencil and paper to record the data.   First, take a paper clip and…

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  Big Idea For this Back Pocket Science Lesson, I show my students a can of duster, I tell them that I wonder if it’s all a scam, and I ask: what test could I perform to determine if the gas in this can is different than, let’s say, the breath coming out of my…

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