Trial and Error

My house is known for the many scientific failures that have graced our kitchen. Had we performed the experiment using the Scientific Method, we might not have had as many disasters. Anna Crisostomo provides presentations with links to videos, experiments, and further reading. There are six lessons available to help elementary and middle school students understand what the scientific method is, how we use it in everyday life, and how scientists use it. Mock Trial with Deborah Burton is a course for middle and high school students that covers topics such as the Judicial Branch of the Government, the First Amendment, Contracts, Criminal Law, Tax Reform, and more. This course helps students understand the topic and develop their own mock trial. The basic monthly layout is as follows: Week One: Legal Concept, Week Two: Case Summary, Week Three: Related Skill, Week Four: Case Holding (Outcome and Reasoning); Each unit spans one month and is comprised of four weekly lessons; more than a dozen units are posted and available for use at any time, and parent/teacher helps are included.

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