Activity Title: Practical issues in choosing a 'testable question'

About:

One of the hardest things about starting a MyScience investigation is supporting students to select a 'testable question'.

Video 1: Practical issues with investigation questions

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Assistant Principal: Well, sometimes the kids come up with something

that you can't really do, it's impractical for them to do it

because they need to be able to do it at school,

they need to do something that's not expensive,

they need to have the equipment so that we don't have anything that can

measure radiation levels or we can't blow up anything which is

what they see on the show when they watch a 'Mythbusters' show.

But pretty much they've got a fairly large choice and in some cases

they were able to do it outside school hours if necessary.

Notes:

An experienced teacher discusses some of the issues that arise as students try to clarify the question they will use as the basis for an investigation.