Testable Questions

What is a general question?

• a question that can be answered by doing research or having an opinion

• a question that can be answered by doing an experiment

What is a testable question?

• a question that can be answered by doing research or having an opinion

• a question that can be answered by doing an experiment

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the independent variable?

• the thing you are changing, or the thing you are testing

• the thing you are measuring, or the thing you are watching

• the things you keep the same

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the dependent variable?

• the thing you are changing, or the thing you are testing

• the thing you are measuring, or the thing you are watching

• the things you keep the same

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the controlled variable?

• the thing you are changing, or the thing you are testing

• the thing you are measuring, or the thing you are watching

• the things you keep the same

How should you write a testable question?

• Why does [independent variable] happen?

• How does [independent variable] affect [dependent variable]?

• How does [dependent variable] affect [independent variable]?

• Does [independent variable] affect [dependent variable]?

• Does [dependent variable] affect [independent variable]?

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Testable or not testable: Why is the sky blue?

• testable

• not testable

Testable or not testable: How does temperature affect the strength of a magnet?

• testable

• not testable

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

Testable or not testable: How does mass affect how fast a rubber band breaks when stretched?

• testable

• not testable

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Testable or not testable: How old is the United States?

• testable

• not testable