📖

Asking Scientific Questions

Scientific Inquiry Skills

Day 146of 180
Week 30of 36
30Minutes
← Day 145Day 146 of 180Day 147 →
🖨️ Download Worksheet (PDF)
🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand the difference between testable and non-testable scientific questions

2

Practice formulating scientific questions about the natural world

3

Develop curiosity and careful observation skills

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 2:6

“For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.”

— Proverbs 2:6 (WEB)

Just as scientists seek to understand the world through careful questions, we can seek understanding through God's wisdom

📦 Materials Needed

  • Notebook
  • Pencil
  • BibleMouse Science Inquiry Worksheet
  • Magnifying glass (optional)
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Today's BibleMouse lesson explores how scientists ask great questions about God's amazing creation!

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about Earth science in our last lesson?
2Teaching (10 min)

Scientific questions help us explore and understand the world God has created

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • A good scientific question can be tested
  • Some questions can be answered by observation
  • Not all questions are scientific questions
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What makes a good scientific question?
  • How can we ask questions about things we see in nature?
3Activity: Question Sorting Game (12 min)
discussion

Practice identifying testable and non-testable questions

📝 Instructions:
  1. Create two columns: 'Testable' and 'Not Testable'
  2. Write or discuss different types of questions
  3. Sort questions into appropriate columns
  4. Explain why each question belongs in its column
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use picture cards to represent questions

Challenge: Create original scientific questions about nature

4Closing (3 min)

Review key concepts of scientific questioning

📝 Review Questions:
  • What makes a good scientific question?
  • Can we test all questions?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about planning fair tests for our scientific questions

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Scientific inquiry begins with asking good questions about the world around us

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage curiosity
  • Model asking thoughtful questions
  • Be patient with exploration
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may confuse opinion questions with scientific questions

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Ability to distinguish between testable and non-testable questions

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Nature walk to practice asking scientific questions
  • Create a 'Wonder Wall' in your homeschool space
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional question-sorting activities

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

Continue to Day 147 →Back to Science