Science: Open Ended Questions
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What patterns did you notice?
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Why do you think that ____?
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What else might have caused _____?
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Why do you suppose _____?
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What did you expect to find and why?
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How was it different than ____?
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How can you explain ___?
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What do you think could be an alternative explanation?
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What evidence do you have?
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What were your assumptions?
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How will you know if ____?
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Have you considered ____?
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Do you think you could ____?
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How did you decide _____?
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What reasons did you have _____?
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How would your hypothesis have differed from that of the scientist?