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Asking Good Questions

Scientific Thinking Skills

Day 141of 180
Week 29of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how to ask scientific questions

2

Learn the difference between curious and testable questions

3

Practice forming questions about the world

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 2:3-5

“Yes, if you cry out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding; if you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures; then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, and find the knowledge of God.”

— Proverbs 2:3-5 (WEB)

God encourages us to be curious and seek understanding, just like scientists ask questions to learn about the world

📦 Materials Needed

  • Science journals
  • Pencils
  • Mystery box
  • Assorted safe objects
  • Magnifying glass
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students in a circle and explain that today we'll learn how scientists ask questions about the world around them

💭 Review Question: What does it mean to be curious?
2Teaching (7 min)

Explain the difference between wondering and asking a scientific question that can be tested

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • A good scientific question can be answered by looking, testing, or measuring
  • Not all questions can be answered by scientific investigation
  • Scientists are like detectives who ask questions about the world
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What makes a good scientific question?
  • Can you think of a question you'd like to investigate?
3Activity: Question Detective Game (6 min)
hands-on

Students practice forming scientific questions about a mystery box

📝 Instructions:
  1. Show students a covered mystery box
  2. Ask them to form questions they could ask to learn about what's inside
  3. Guide them to questions that can be tested by observation
  4. Write down their questions in science journals
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Teacher helps form questions

Challenge: Students write their own questions independently

4Closing (2 min)

Recap how scientists ask questions to learn about God's wonderful creation

📝 Review Questions:
  • What makes a good scientific question?
  • Why do scientists ask questions?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank you for giving us curious minds to explore and understand Your amazing world.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how to make careful observations like scientific detectives!

💎 Memory Verse

Proverbs 2:4

“If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures;”

— Proverbs 2:4 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Silver Treasure Hunt - hide silver-colored objects and have children find them while reciting the verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Scientific thinking starts with curiosity and asking good questions

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage children's natural curiosity
  • Model asking investigative questions
  • Praise thoughtful question-asking
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might ask questions that can't be scientifically tested

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Ability to form questions that can be investigated through observation

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a family question board where everyone can post scientific questions
  • Watch age-appropriate science videos about asking questions
  • Go on a nature walk and practice asking investigative questions

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