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Phenomena-QFT-Scientific Questions

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A PHENOMENA is an...

a)

Observable Event

b)

Scientific Question

c)

Breed of Dog

2.

Phenomena Based Learning...

a)

...is research only.

b)

...teaches content first.

c)

...starts with the event/phenomena.

3.

Phenomena sparks...

a)

sadness

b)

curiosity

c)

fear

4.

Scientific questions are __________.

a)

Vague

b)

Specific

5.

Scientific questions are __________.

a)

Based on opinions

b)

Based on facts

c)

Based on biases

d)

Based on wishes

6.

Which is a better scientific question?

a)

Which sunscreen has the highest spf?

b)

How does the SPF value of sunscreen affect the amount of UV light that is blocked by the sunscreen?

7.

Which is the better scientific question?

a)

Which car is the best?

b)

Which car is able to accelerate the most in 5 seconds?

8.

Which is the better scientific question?

a)

What hand sanitizer is able to reduce the amount of bacteria that grows on an agar plate?

b)

What is the best hand sanitizer?

9.

Which is the better scientific question?

a)

Which surface in the school grows the most bacteria on an agar plate?

b)

What is the dirtiest surface in the school?

10.
Scientific questions have to be...
a)
Measurable 
b)
Easy
c)
Interesting
11.

Which one of these is a good scientific question?

a)

What are spots?

b)

What are cheetahs?

c)

Why do cheetahs have spots?

12.

Which one of these is a good scientific question?

a)

What is the mosquito population like around Lake Erie?

b)

What is your name?

c)

How does the number of lakes affect the number of mosquitos?

13.

Which one of these is a good scientific question?

a)

When were black holes discovered?

b)

What is the dictionary definition of a black hole?

c)

What would happen if a black hole collapsed?

14.

Which one of these is a good scientific question?

a)

What happens when a sun burns out?

b)

What is the origin of Jupiter's name?

c)

What would happen if one of Jupiter's moons fell out of orbit?

15.

(Check all that apply!)

Which one of these sentence starters can you use to make a good scientific question?

a)

Who...?

b)

How does _____ affect _______?

c)

When...?

d)

What would happen if...?

16.

What word makes this a good scientific question?

a)

"How"

b)

"Deep"

c)

"Ocean"

d)

It's not a good scientific question.

17.

What makes this a good scientific question?

a)

"What"

b)

"Cloud"

c)

"Chamber"

d)

It's not a good scientific question.

18.

Which question is NOT a good scientific question?

a)

How long does it take to reach the deepest part of the ocean?

b)

Which body of water is the best to swim in?

c)

How far is Mars from the sun?

d)

How do camels survive in the desert?

19.

Will temperature affect the size of a bubble?

a)

testable question

b)

non-testable question

20.

What is the best bubble I can make?

a)

testable question

b)

non-testable question

21.

Does food coloring affect how big a bubble is when blown?

a)

testable question

b)

non-testable question

22.

What types of apples grow in Missouri?

a)

testable question

b)

non-testable question

23.

Does the temperature of a classroom affect student test grades?

a)

testable question

b)

non-testable question

24.

Why do people smoke?

a)

testable question

b)

non-testable question

25.

Does talking to a plant affect a plant’s growth height?

a)

testable question

b)

non-testable question

26.

Where are whales found in the world?

a)

testable question

b)

non-testable question

27.

Which planet is the most interesting one to study?

a)

testable question

b)

non-testable question

28.

Do larger seeds grow taller flowers?

a)

testable question

b)

non-testable question

29.

Does the color of a surface(when outside) affect its temperature?

a)

testable question

b)

non-testable question

30.

Does doing homework every night lead to higher test scores?

a)

testable question

b)

non-testable question

31.

True or False: Open Questions require longer explanations in their answers.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

True or False: Open Questions are good research questions.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

True or False: Open Questions can be answered with just a "YES" or "NO".

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Is the following an OPEN or CLOSED question:


Is there any ice cream in the freezer?

a)

Open

b)

Closed

35.

Is the following an OPEN or CLOSED question:


Why is it hot in the summer?

a)

Open

b)

Closed

36.

Is the following an OPEN or CLOSED question:


Why is it hot in the summer?

a)

Open

b)

Closed

37.

Is the following an OPEN or CLOSED question:


How do boomerangs come return to the thrower?

a)

Open

b)

Closed

38.

Is the following an OPEN or CLOSED question:


Were you at the park last night?

a)

Open

b)

Closed

39.

Is the following an OPEN or CLOSED question:


What are the most popular types of mustard in America?

a)

Open

b)

Closed

40.

Is the following an OPEN or CLOSED question:


Do goats recognize their own names?

a)

Open

b)

Closed

41.

Click on the CLOSED question.

a)

Why are flowers so colorful?

b)

How do flowers grow?

c)

Is rain good for growing flowers?

d)

What are the most expensive types of flowers?

42.

Click on the OPEN question.

a)

Is swimming hard?

b)

How can I improve at swimming?

c)

Do swimmers need special equipment?

d)

Will always be an Olympic event?

43.

What type of question is:

how old are you?

a)

Closed

b)

Open

44.

What type of question is:

what is your name?

a)

Closed

b)

Open

45.

What type of question is:

do you want to build a snowman?

a)

Closed

b)

Open

46.

What type of question is:

what is your opinion of the government?

a)

Closed

b)

Open

47.

What type of question is:

would you rather run or jog?

a)

Closed

b)

Open

48.

What type of question is:

how much do you think is too much?

a)

Closed

b)

Open

49.

What type of question is:

what did you realize at the end of the story?

a)

Closed

b)

Open

50.

What type of question is:

what do you know about algebra?

a)

Closed

b)

Open