Scientific Questions

Scientific Questions Worksheet (Grade 6 Science, TEKS 6.1A)

Teach grade 6 students what makes a question scientific and testable. This one-page reading and activity sheet shows how good investigations start with a question that can be answered with data.

What's Inside

• A short reading on scientific questions, testable and non-testable questions, and phenomena
• Clear examples, such as how a plant bending toward a window leads to a testable question
• Activity 1: Students read three phenomena and circle the best testable question for each one
• Activity 2: Three true or false sentences to check understanding
• A visual answer key with answers marked in red

How Teachers Use It

Use it before students plan their own investigations, as a bell ringer, or as a review of scientific practices. All terms are taught in the reading, so no prior knowledge is needed. The sheet takes about 10 minutes and prints clearly in black and white.

This worksheet is part of the Reading in Science series for grade 6. It supports TEKS 6.1A: ask questions and define problems based on observations or information from text, phenomena, models, or investigations. Pair it with the other sheets in the series to build a full unit on scientific and engineering practices, one skill at a time.

Why It Works

Each sheet teaches one or two new terms in plain words first, then asks students to use only what the page taught. Activities stay at the sort, circle, and match level, so students build confidence while the answer key gives teachers the reasoning they need.