Working Scientifically · Scientific Inquiry

Asking and Answering Questions

Learning how to turn curiosity into a scientific question that can be tested.

Key Questions

  1. 1What makes a question 'scientific'?
  2. 2How can we find an answer to something we don't know?
  3. 3Why do scientists ask so many questions?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS1: Science - Working Scientifically
Year: Year 2
Subject: Science
Unit: Working Scientifically
Period: Scientific Inquiry

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