Nature of Science Resources

Games and Tools

Using the Scientific Method to Escape a Room

You're locked inside a dark room and need to escape before you get hangry. Can you use the scientific method to find your way out?

Inky the Squid and the Treasures of the Scientific Method

Take Inky the Squid on a scientific method adventure, finding clues to help him stay alive and learning about the scientific method in the process. Watch out for the pinchy crabs and ridiculously catchy music.

Putting the Scientific Method to Good Use

Use the scientific method to solve a crime and learn about astronomy, all in a day's trip to the Internet.

Graph Maker

Use this handy tool to turn your unruly data into a stunning graph.

Graph Maker 2.0

Looking to make a line graph? Searching for a scatter plot? Can't wait to try a contour plot? We've got you covered.

Videos

Scientific Method Rap

Shmoop's our name and science is our game. Rapping is not, but check this out.

The Times and Troubles of the Scientific Method

Here's a look into the ups and downs of life as the scientific method. And you thought you had drama.

Take a Trip Down the Scientific Method

Want to see how new discoveries are made? Love spiders? Okay, we'll take one of the two. Check out this video to see how scientists use the scientific method to make new discoveries about spiders.

How Science Works

Watch how scientists can use a bunch of mud to figure out what Earth's climate used to be like, using the scientific method of course.

Websites

Can DNA Demand A Verdict?

Can a tiny drop of blood and itty-bitty hair solve a crime? Read on to find out.

Interactive Scientific Method Flowchart

The scientific method is hardly a Point A to Point B process. See what it's really like with this fancy flow chart.

The Scientific Method and the Death of the Dinosaurs

The dinosaurs didn't have YouTube yet, so we're left with the scientific method as our only means of figuring out what happened to them. Check out how scientists put the evidence to work.