Scientific and Engineering Practices

Virginia SOL 4.1.AQDP

Ask questions and define problems by distinguishing scientific from non-scientific questions and developing testable hypotheses.

What students need to be able to do

  • Distinguish between scientific and non-scientific questions.
  • Develop hypotheses as cause-and-effect relationships.
  • Define a simple design problem solvable through an object, tool, process, or system.