Practice Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1vH0XKk1eO5yN5BZ7UAmfbb-hK7QxF4y6ErKwkzQrYPo/template/preview The Wonder of Science: https://thewonderofscience.com/mlsep14 Student Worksheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1inDXG5muhXbbzEirWQWAnpX1klyEf7J3/view Asking Questions - Level 4 - Evaluating Questions In this video Paul Andersen shows you how to ask questions in a mini-lesson on evaluating questions. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked thinking slides. TERMS Evaluate - to determine the significance of by careful study Evidence - anything presented to support a claim Experimental Question - a question that guides a testable scientific experiment Explanation - a logical reason for a phenomenon Hypothesis - a proposed explanation based on evidence Observation - a statement about something you notice Prediction - to say that an event will happen in the future Question - a sentence that asks for information Scientific principles - fundamental concepts that explain natural phenomenon Variable - a factor that can be changed, controlled or measured Independent Variable - the manipulated variable in an experiment (cause) Dependent Variable - the responding variable in an experiment (effect) This progression is based on the Science and Engineering Practices elements from the NRC document A Framework for K-12 Science Education. “Evaluate questions that challenge the premise(s) of an argument, the interpretation of a data set or the suitability of a design.” Source: https://www.nextgenscience.org/