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WorksheetsUnderstanding Testable Questions
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is a testable question?
A question about your favorite color
A question you can test and find an answer to
A silly question
Which of these is a testable question?
What is your favorite movie?
Which paper towel is strongest?
Who is the nicest person?
Why do scientists ask testable questions?
To waste time
To learn more about the world
To be silly
Which of the following is NOT a testable question?
How much water does a plant need to grow?
What is your favorite animal?
Does sunlight affect how fast ice melts?
A testable question can be answered by:
Guessing
Doing an experiment
Asking a friend
Which question could a scientist test in a lab?
Which type of soil helps plants grow taller?
Who is the best singer in the class?
What is the most popular ice cream flavor?
What do you need to answer a testable question?
An experiment or investigation
A storybook
A guess
Which of these is a fact you can test?
Water boils at 100∘ C
Blue is the prettiest color
Pizza tastes good
If you want to find out which material keeps ice from melting the longest, what should you do?
Test different materials with ice
Ask your friends
Guess the answer
How can you tell if a question is testable?
If you can answer it by doing an experiment
If it is about your favorite things
If it is a funny question
Which of these questions could you answer by collecting data?
How many seeds sprout in 5 days?
What is the best song?
Who is the funniest person?
If you want to know which paper towel absorbs the most water, what should you do?
Test different paper towels with water
Ask your teacher
Choose your favorite brand
Why is it important for a question to be testable in science?
So you can find answers by experimenting
So you can talk about your opinions
So you can guess the answer
Which step comes first when you want to answer a testable question?
Make a guess
Ask a question you can test
Write a story
You want to know if plants grow better in sunlight or shade. What is your testable question?
Do plants grow better in sunlight or shade?
What is your favorite plant?
Why are plants green?
A student wants to find out which type of juice freezes fastest. What should the student do?
Freeze different juices and record the time it takes
Ask classmates which juice they like best
Guess which juice will freeze first
You are given the question: "Which type of ball bounces highest?" What is a good way to find the answer?
Test different balls by dropping them and measuring how high they bounce
Ask your teacher which ball is best
Pick your favorite ball
If you want to know which plant grows fastest, how would you plan your experiment?
Plant different seeds and measure their growth over time
Ask your friends which plant they like
Draw pictures of plants
How can you use evidence to answer a testable question?
Collect data from your experiment and look for patterns
Make up an answer
Choose the answer you like best
A class wants to know if salt or sugar dissolves faster in water. What should they do to answer this testable question?
Test both salt and sugar in water and time how long each takes to dissolve
Guess which one dissolves faster
Ask their parents
