Asking scientific questions
Science · Scientific Inquiry · meta
Ask simple scientific questions and recognise that they can be answered in different ways including observation, testing, and research
What mastery looks like
- Ask at least three 'how' or 'why' questions about the natural world
- Suggest different ways to answer a question: observing, testing, asking an expert, reading a book
- Choose an appropriate method to investigate a specific question
Check your understanding
When Asking scientific questions wonders about something — like 'why do leaves change colour?' — can they suggest how to find the answer, whether by looking closely, doing a test, or looking it up?
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