According to the NGSS, students need to learn and practice generating scientific questions. Because this skill is new and challenging for many students who are used to answering questions in school, I realized that I needed to figure out a structure with which to train my students. The QFT fit the bill. As my students and I became more familiar with the QFT process in science, I became comfortable trying new “twists” and variations within the QFT structure. With a lot of practice and experimentation, I figured out how to help all of my students feel more comfortable asking scientific questions.
