1. Scientific Questions Learning Target Goal:
I understand that a scientific question should be written in a cause and effect format.

2. An Independent Variable A Dependent Variable Be Measurable
Good Scientific Questions must have 3 things:
An Independent Variable
A Dependent Variable
Be Measurable

3. Scientific Questions should be written in a cause and effect format.
There are 2 formats that we will be using when writing scientific questions:
The “Effect” Question
The “How does… Affect” Question

4. The Effect Question Format
What is the effect of _(Independent Variable)___ on _(Dependent Variable)_?
Example:
What is the effect of the amount of sunlight on a plants height?

5. The How Does Affect Question Format:
How does __(Independent Variable)__ affect (Dependent Variable)__?
Example:
How does the amount of water affect plant height?

6. Writing Scientific Questions Practice
Does the time of year affect how tall a soy plant grows?
IV: Time of Year
DV: Soy Plant Height
Is it Measurable? Yes
Effect Question
What is the effect of the time of year on a soy plants height?
How does.. Affect Question
How does the time of year affect a soy plants height?

7. Writing Scientific Questions Practice
Will Different light colors affect plant growth?
IV: Color of Light
DV: Plant Growth
Is it Measurable? Yes
Effect Question
What is the effect of the color of light on plant height?
How does.. Affect Question
How does the color of light affect plant height?

8. Writing Scientific Questions Practice
Which type of food molds faster?
IV: Type of Food
DV: Mold growth
Is it Measurable? Yes
Effect Question
What is the effect of the type of food on mold growth?
How does.. Affect Question
How does the type of food affect mold growth?

9. Writing Scientific Questions Practice
Do scary movies affect heart rate?
IV: Scary movies
DV: Heart Rate
Is it Measurable? Yes
Effect Question
What is the effect of scary movies on heart rate?
How does.. Affect Question
How do scary movies affect heart rate?

10. Writing Scientific Questions Practice
Does adding salt make water boil faster?
IV: Amount of salt
DV: Speed water boils
Is it Measurable? yes
Effect Question
What is the effect of the amount of salt on the speed at which water boils?
How does.. Affect Question
How does the amount of salt affect the speed at which water boils?

11. Writing Scientific Questions Practice
Do liquids stay hotter in different types of cups?
IV: Type of Cup
DV: Temperature of Liquid
Is it Measurable? Yes
Effect Question
What is the effect of the type of cup on the temperature of the liquid?
How does.. Affect Question
How does the type of cup affect the temperature of the liquid?