Questioning in Science

What You'll Learn

🧠 Every experiment starts with a question. 'Does temperature affect how fast plants grow?' The question determines what you study, how you study it, and what you discover. Here's how to do it: 1. Look carefully at the problem. What do you see? 2. Think about what you already know. Does this remind you of something? 3. Try an answer! It's totally okay to be wrong — that's how we learn. 4. Check: did it work? If not, try something else! You're building your thinking muscles. The more you practice, the stronger they get!

Key Concept: How scientists use questions

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Think About This

🎒 You're at school and something happens that involves how scientists use questions. Your teacher asks the class to think about it. What do you notice? What questions pop into your head?

Thinking Steps

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👀 What Do I See?

Look at the problem about how scientists use questions. What do you notice?

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🤔 What Do I Know?

What do you already know that could help? Have you seen something like this before?

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💡 What's My Idea?

Think of an answer. Can you think of a second one too?

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⭐ What Did I Learn?

Check your answer. Was it right? What did you figure out? Tell someone!

Key Points

Master how scientists use questions

Apply questioning & curiosity in real situations

Build habits of questioning & curiosity

Key Vocabulary

Question

Something you ask to learn more

Curious

Wanting to find out about things

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Why This Matters in Real Life

People use questioning curiosity skills at home, at school, and at work. Every time you practice, you're getting ready for the future!

Talk About It

Discuss these questions with a friend, parent, or classmate.

1Can you explain how scientists use questions to a friend using your own words?
2What was the most interesting thing you learned today?
3Draw a picture of what you learned and show it to someone!

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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What is the main idea of how scientists use questions?