Good Question?Good Question?

A guide to asking questions A guide to asking questions that can be answered by that can be answered by doing hands on doing hands on investigations.investigations.

RulesRules

1.1. A good question clearly states A good question clearly states what material or object is being what material or object is being used.used.

ExampleExample

BadBadWhat will happen to the mass if I What will happen to the mass if I

change the size?change the size?

GoodGoodWhat will happen to the mass of What will happen to the mass of

the balloonthe balloon if I change the size of if I change the size of the balloonthe balloon??

A good question clearly states what A good question clearly states what material or object is being used.material or object is being used.

RulesRules

1.1. A good question clearly states A good question clearly states what material or object is being what material or object is being used.used.

2.2. A good question clearly states A good question clearly states both variables.both variables.

ExampleExample

BadBadWhat will happen to the fish if I What will happen to the fish if I

change the water?change the water?

GoodGoodWhat will happen to the What will happen to the number of number of

fishfish that survive if I change the that survive if I change the temperature of the watertemperature of the water??

A good question clearly states both A good question clearly states both variables.variables.

RulesRules

1.1. A good question clearly states A good question clearly states what material or object is being what material or object is being used.used.

2.2. A good question clearly states A good question clearly states both variables.both variables.

3.3. A good question has variables A good question has variables that are easy to measure.that are easy to measure.

ExampleExample

BadBadWhat will happen to my hunger if I What will happen to my hunger if I

change the taste of the food I eat?change the taste of the food I eat?

GoodGoodWhat will happen to What will happen to my grademy grade in my in my

first hour class if I change first hour class if I change whether whether I eat breakfast or notI eat breakfast or not??

A good question has variables that A good question has variables that are easy to measure.are easy to measure.

RulesRules

1.1. A good question clearly states what A good question clearly states what material or object is being used.material or object is being used.

2.2. A good question clearly states both A good question clearly states both variables.variables.

3.3. A good question has variables that A good question has variables that are easy to measure.are easy to measure.

4.4. A good question uses variables that A good question uses variables that have some relationship with each have some relationship with each other.other.

ExampleExample

BadBadWhat will happen to my What will happen to my shoe sizeshoe size if if

change my change my shirtshirt??

GoodGoodWhat will happen to my ability to What will happen to my ability to

jump highjump high if I change the if I change the shoesshoes I I am wearing?am wearing?

A good question uses variables that A good question uses variables that have some relationship with each have some relationship with each other.other.