The Scientific Method Day 2 Testable Questions
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The Scientific Method
Day 2: Testable Questions.
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What is one question you have always wondered?
Write this down on in your Scientific Method Packet.
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Did you know that not ALL questions are testable?
To set up and do an experiment, we must first create a TESTABLE question.
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An Untestable question is one that requires more than just observations or experiments to answer.
Non-testable Question
A testable question is one that can be answered using observations or experiments. They are:
- Specific
- Measurable
- Controlable
Testable Question
Not all Questions are Testable
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How does gravity work?
Not specific
What makes plants grow?
Not measurable
Non-Testable Question
Does more weight cause an object to fall faster?
What fertilizer makes plants grow more flowers?
Testable Question
Testable vs. Non-Testable
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Multiple Choice
How does the sun heat up water?
Testable
Non-Testable
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Multiple Choice
How do the rockets built at NASA return to Earth after launching into outer space?
Testable
Non-Testable
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Multiple Choice
Does changing the amount of sunlight effect the growth of tomato plants?
Testable
Non-Testable
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Multiple Choice
Which is better, cats or dogs?
Testable
Non-Testable
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Multiple Choice
Does changing the wing shape affect the distance a paper airplane will fly?
Testable
Nontestable
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Multiple Select
Select all testable questions
Which color are hummingbirds most attracted to?
Which color do boys like the most?
How heavy is my basketball?
How much water can a juice jug hold?
Which brand of baking soda will make bread dough rise faster?
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Multiple Select
Select all the testable questions
Which brand of toilet paper will be stronger?
Which kind of food do dogs like?
When is the next holiday?
Which fruit will deer eat the most, bananas, apples, or strawberries?
How many footballs fit in one bag?
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Discuss with a partner
What is the INDEPENDENT variable?
Does changing the height of the ramp affect the speed of the car going down the ramp?
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Discuss with a partner
What is the DEPENDENT variable?
Does changing the height of the ramp affect the speed of the car going down the ramp?
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Multiple Choice
Identify the INDEPENDENT VARIABLE in the following question:
Does the amount of light affect the rate of growth of a plant?
Rate of growth
Soil the plants grow on
Amount of sunlight
Amount of water
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Multiple Choice
Identify the DEPENDENT VARIABLE in the following question:
Does the amount of sunlight affect the growth rate of plants?
Amount of water
amount of soil
Growth rate
Number of leaves
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Multiple Choice
Identify the INDEPENDENT VARIABLE in the following question:
Does the temperature of water affect the time it takes a sugar cube to dissolve?
size of the sugar cube
amount of water
time it takes a sugar cube to dissolve
temperature of water
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Multiple Choice
Identify the DEPENDENT VARIABLE in the following question:
Does the temperature of water affect the time it takes a sugar cube to dissolve?
temperature of water
time it takes a sugar cube to dissolve
amount of water
size of the sugar cube
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Multiple Choice
Is this a testable question?
What makes plants grow best?
Yes
No
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Discuss with a partner
What are examples of things you could change to make this question testable?
What makes plants grow best?
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Discuss with a partner
What are some things you could measure about plant growth?
What makes plants grow best?
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Discuss with a partner
Is this testable?
How does a paper airplane fly?
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Multiple Choice
Is the question testable?
Yes
No
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Open Ended
What would be the INDEPENDENT variable be?
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Open Ended
What would the dependent variable be?
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Create your own testable questions
In your packet write down 2-3 testable questions that you might like to use for your experiment next week.
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Day 2: Testable Questions.
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