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Table 1. Students' research questions and science domain.
Science
domain
Number Questions/topics
Earth and
Space
Junior n=2
Senior n=0
2 1. How do sundials work?
2. How does Uranus, which is tilted 90 degrees different
from earth, have seasons?
Physical
Junior n= 5
Senior n= 0
5 1. What materials will make the best model of up draft?
2. How do different materials react in water when an
electric charge is run?
3. Do the additives and flavoring of ice cream change the
freezing temperature and time?
4. Which rocket [propellant] soda pop or fizzy [Alka-
Seltzer®]--will go the farthest?
5. Measure the relative electrical current that can be
generated by various intensities of light bulbs.
Life
Junior n= 3
Senior n= 1
4 1. Is the echolocation that dolphins use similar to the
echolocation humans use?
2. Given three different choices of food, that they do eat,
what would a guinea pig prefer?
3. How can a blind person perform dissections safely?
4. How does the shape of a shark's teeth relate to the type
of food it eats?
Engineering
Junior n=3
Senior n= 3
6 1. Design a tactile graphics pad using magnetic shavings
2. Build a hover board (2)
3. Make a model of a suspension bridge
4. Create a space elevator prototype that will climb 15 feet
5. Design a solar powered battery charger
Social Science
Junior n= 1
Senior n= 3
4 1. Do blind or sighted people relate sounds to other sounds
or other senses (like textures, smells, or being in
places)?
2. How is the sense of touch different between braille
readers and non-braille readers?
3. How do the way people under age 18 cope with stress
compare to the way people over 18 cope with stress?
4. What teaches more effectively, a teaching video or a
written document with the same information?
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