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Researchable vs. Testable Questions

Researchable vs. Testable Questions. Researchable Question. The answer can be found in a book, magazine, or the internet You do not have to do a test or experiment to find the answer “I wonder ______________ ?”. Researchable Questions Examples. How do plants grow?

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Researchable vs. Testable Questions

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  1. Researchable vs. Testable Questions

  2. Researchable Question • The answer can be found in a book, magazine, or the internet • You do not have to do a test or experiment to find the answer • “I wonder ______________ ?”

  3. Researchable Questions Examples • How do plants grow? • Why are their craters on the moon? • What ingredients are in coke? • What to mice like to eat? • How is a soccer ball made?

  4. Testable Question • You must do an experiment or make an observation to find the answer • The answer cannot be dependent on someone’s opinion • You have to be able to collect measurable data or make direct observations • Should be narrow and specific

  5. Testable Question Examples • Which plant grows taller in two weeks, a mustard plant or lima bean plant? • Does Coke or Dr. Pepper have more sugar in it? • Will a mouse go faster through amaze with cheese, crackers, or apple at the end of the maze? • Which ball will roll the fastest down a hill, a tennis ball, soccer ball, or ping pong ball?

  6. Activity • Write a testable and researchable question for each picture book. • Diary of a Fly • Diary of a Worm • Find some other science picture book examples

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