Refining Questions Group Discussion: Scientific Questions - PowerPoint Presentation

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Refining QuestionsSlide2

Group Discussion: Scientific Questions

Think-Pair-Share : What is something about the processing of question development that resonates with you in a new way? Why?

Think through homework writing prompt, “Asking Questions” SEP, scientists

panel

* later we will talk about this for your students, at the moment we will focus on you and your process*Slide3

Refining Questions to make them Testable

In your Investigation Group, work with your chosen data files to chose and begin to refine your topic area questions into a testable question

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One question should emerge as the question your group will focus on for this workshop. Slide4

Characteristics of Testable, “SMART Questions”

S

pecific: not

too

broadquestion begins with How, What, When, Who, or Which, (not with why or is).

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easureable: there

are datasets available to answer the

question

question

can’t be answered just by doing reading.Achievable: the question is able to be investigated with datadata are available to, or accessible by you.Relevant: who cares and why do they care Temporal or Spatially oriented these comparisons are usually more accessible and informativeSlide5

Refining Questions to make them Testable

In your Investigation Group, work with your chosen data files to chose and begin to refine your topic area questions into a testable question

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One question should emerge as the question your group will focus on for this workshop. Slide6

Example of Processed Data“What was the monthly variation in air temp. around Palmer Research Station in 2015?”Slide7

Example of Processed

Data“What was the monthly variation in air temp. around Palmer Research Station in 2015?”