A good question to use for a scientific investigation should be testable, and it should be connected to science concepts.Casey wants to do a scientific investigation about light. Which of the following questions would be best to use to guide his scientific investigation? A. Which type of light bulb is preferred by moms? B. Which type of light bulb burns the longest? C. What color of light is the prettiest? D. Which type of light bulb is easiest to catch?

Which is true of scientific questions?A.Scientific questions are answered by doing experiments.B.Many scientific questions are too complex to be tested.C.Scientific questions are biased by the opinions of scientists.D.Few scientific questions lead to useful investigations.

Which of the following is a scientific question about butterflies?A.How far do butterflies fly each winter?B.Should butterflies be caught for insect collections?C.Should chemicals that harm butterflies be banned?D.Which butterflies are the most beautiful?SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which of the following would best assess students' abilities to formulate testable scientific questions?AGive students a list of questions and ask them to select which ones are scientific and testable.BAsk students to write down 10 questions they have about an upcoming science topic.CHave students read a grade-appropriate article about a scientific investigation and ask them which scientific question the authors were most likely trying to answer.DDemonstrate a science event with an unexpected outcome and ask each to write a related question that they might be able to answer with classroom experiments.

A wild duck lays her eggs in the bushes of your front yard. You wonder what effect the temperature outside during spring versus summer has on the mama duck sitting on her eggs until they hatch.Which of the following types of investigations should be performed?scientific methodexperimental investigationcomparative investigationdescriptive investigationPreview

Which type of scientist would most likely study how electricity could be produced more efficiently?A.An Earth scientistB.A physicistC.A chemistD.A biologistSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS