V.2 Conducting Investigations Method Students will make observations about the differences in the Earth's surface. Students will make inferences about what might cause these differences. Materials World Atlas and similar resources, Overheads of maps of the world, US, and different biomes Procedure 1.
Students become scientists from another planet who have no information or knowledge about Earth.
An overhead will be shown of the Earth. Students will record observations about the differences they see and record them in their workbooks. They may then draw a picture in the workbook of the differences that are most notable. After making their observations from space, students will take a closer look by sending teams of scientists to explore the Earth's surface. Five teams of scientists will explore five different biomes. 5.