Transcript Research Questions Period 1 & 8

Question Formation
Technique
Mrs. West
Science Grade 8
Four essential rules for producing your own questions:
• Ask as many questions as you can.
• Do not stop to discuss, judge, or answer the questions.
• Write down every question exactly as it is stated.
• Change any statement into a question.
Topic:
The use of Nuclear Power as an Industry.
Produce Your Questions Honors
• Categorize the questions as closed- or openended.
• Name the advantages and disadvantages of each
type of question.
• Change questions from one type to another.
Improve your Questions
• Choose your two most important questions.
• Why did you choose these two as the most
important?
Prioritize the Questions
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How much power can Nuclear energy bring?
What are the benefits and detriments to using Nuclear Energy?
How does Nuclear energy affect the environment?
What energy transformations are involved in Nuclear power
plants?
What country is the leader in Nuclear power?
What is the yearly death rate of people that work in Nuclear
power plants?
Where else is nuclear power used other than power plants?
When is nuclear power used?
Period 1 Questions
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How will the use of each countries Nuclear energy be controlled?
What is Nuclear energies effect on environment and population?
What is Nuclear energy used for?
Is Nuclear energy renewable?
How efficient is Nuclear energy?
What are the environmental concerns and benefits?
Is Nuclear power harmful to the environment?
What are the alternative options to Nuclear energy?
Who would make money off of the Nuclear energy industry?
Period 8 Questions
• How are you going to use your questions?
• Tonight for homework you are to research these
questions in preparation for your Nuclear Energy
Debate research.
Next Steps