Math Meets Science

This article describes the standard game of 20 Questions and does an activity about guessing a number. Students are carefully led through the first session in order to learn the strategy. ... See More

This article describes the standard game of 20 Questions and does an activity about guessing a number. Students are carefully led through the first session in order to learn the strategy. This game can then be related to how scientists start with a broad question and then go on to narrow it down to a more specific question.

Questioning

This article describes how scientists approach problems by asking a sequence of questions. Each question further narrows their search for answers to the solution they are seeking. This teac... See More

This article describes how scientists approach problems by asking a sequence of questions. Each question further narrows their search for answers to the solution they are seeking. This teacher uses the format of a game called 20 questions to illustrate this process with his students. This simple game format illustrates how questions start with a broad stroke and culminate with more specific questioning to find an answer. Kids love games and this number game illustrates how scientists solve problems.