Classroom Critters and the Scientific Method

Each of 37 experiments included use commonly found classroom pets and explores the five steps of the scientific method.

This invaluable resource book contains 37 behavioral experiments (45 minutes or less) using commonly kept classroom pets such as hamsters, fish, and lizards. With attention to animal-friendly procedures, each experiment uses all the steps of the scientific method (question, hypothesis, materials, procedure, result, and conclusion). In-depth explanations of the different types of variables and controls are provided, along with worksheets for each chapter. For parents and students grades 3-8.

Sally Kneidel, PhD, is the author of ten books on various nature and science topics, including coauthor of Veggie Revolution (Fulcrum). She has taught either biology or writing for more than 15 years in a variety of schools and colleges and has taught rain-forest biology on student trips to Costa Rica.