Transcript An example of a testable question is - 6th-grade-science

TAKING NOTES!!!!!
1) If something is underlined
you must write it down.
2) If it is not underlined that
does not mean that you
shouldn't write it down, it
just means that you don't
have to
What would you have to write
down on this page?????
Our class motto is “We will
make a difference by working
hard, being smart and by never
giving up.”
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What do scientists use experiments for?
Scientists use experiments to answer
questions they have about the world
What kinds of questions can
scientists answer using
experiments?
Scientists can only answer
some questions with
experiments
These questions are called
testable questions
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What is a testable question????
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A testable question is not a
belief or opinion
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A testable question has a
correct answer
An example of a testable question is:
How tall are you?
Is the answer to this question
an opinion?
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An example of a question that is not
testable is:
What is the best flavor of ice cream?
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Is this answer an opinion?
Let's practice:
1) Write an example of a testable
question.
2) Write an example of a question
that is NOT testable.
The entire class will practice…
-I will ask the question
-The entire class will either give a
thumbs up if it is a testable question
or
-Make a X with their arms to show me
that it is not a testable question
-Lets try a few questions out!
The question:
Is this the best class in the
whole entire world?
How many desks are in this
classroom?
Are there more boys or girls in
the 6th grade at Higgins Middle
School?
Why has my ipod stopped
working?
What kind of music should I
listen to on my ipod?
Great Job!!
Now take out a new sheet of paper.
-write your name in the top right
corner
-then write “Exit Slip” as the title
-You will answer the 5 questions
silently, all by yourself, I want to see
how much you have learned!
1. What do scientists use
experiments for?
2. What is the definition of a scientific
question?
3. Ms. West asks you what your
favorite subject is. Is this a testable
question?
4. Lamar wants to know what the
average weight of the 6th graders in
his science class is. Is this a testable
question?
5. Write a question that is NOT
testable:
6. Write a question that is testable:
Homework 8/13
1. What do scientists use experiments for?
a. to collect data
b. to answer questions
c. to make money
d. so they can do math problems
2. A testable scientific question is
a. a belief about the world
b. an opinion about the world
c. a question that can be answered by an
experiment
d. any question at all
3. An example of a testable question
is:
a. Is your favorite food bacon?
b. Does Lakayla have black hair?
c. Who is the best teacher at
Oakhurst?
d. How many inches will it snow in
December?
4. An example of a question that is not
testable is:
a. Are boys taller than girls?
b. What is the best flavor of ice cream?
c. How many people in the class wear a
size 8 shoe?
d. What is the average weight of all
Oakhurst 6th graders?
5. Write an example of a testable
question:
6. Write an example of a question
that is not testable: