Revising Testable Questions Testable questions are created through
Revising Testable Questions
Testable questions are created through an iterative process. The initial thought or question is revisited and refined several times. ? ? ? In the last lesson, you started here:
How does water temperature change over time?
Then you applied SMART Specific – How, What, When, Who, or Which, (not Why, Is, or Does). Measureable – Datasets required Achievable - the question is able to be investigated with data Relevant – why you care about asking the question Temporally and Spatially bound – when and where the data are coming from to answer the question
How does the average daily water temperature in Palmer Deep change over a year?
How does the average daily water temperature in Palmer Deep change over a year? Still not quite there….
How does the average daily water temperature in Palmer Deep change over a year? We really are after a “what” or a “why” here…not a “how” Is one year of measurement enough to tell use anything about a natural system?
Revise your Testable Question Given feedback from your group and from the Gallery Walk exercise, revise your question again. Keep the SMART guidelines in mind! ? ? ?
What is the relevance of the relationship between time of year and ocean water temperature in the Palmer Deep over the past three decades?
Revise your Testable Question! Use this information to help you revise your testable question with your group. Gliders HF Radar Water temperature, Longitude, latitude, water density, current speed, optical backscatter, current direction salinity, water current, wind speed, depth Penguins Male/female, species, nest location, longitude, latitude, date, dive depth, foraging depth, behavior
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