Scientific Questions for Scientific Thinkers

What will you do if no thing has divisibility, comparability,

connectivity, disturbability, reorderability, substitutability, and
satisfiability?
© 2010, Intellectual Development Foundation, SUIS

Intellectual Development Foundation

 Preface
This piece of writing is a guide which consists of generic scientific questions for
scientific thinkers. These generic questions are based on the properties which allow us
to study anything systematically. The questions which are systematically designed can
guide students to study anything systematically. For teachers, this provides a Simple
Unified Instructional System (SUIS) to guide students to study anything systematically.
For students, this is a scientific thinking supplement to any textbook for any science
course. Teachers can use this to design science instruction, assignments, and tests.
Students can use this to improve their perspective in any domain of science.
Systematic generic scientific thinking skills apply to all sciences. For example,
scientific thinkers are clear as to the purpose at hand and the question at issue. They
question information, conclusions, and points of view. They strive to be accurate,
precise, and relevant. They seek to think beneath the surface, to be logical, and
objective. They apply these skills to their reading and writing as well as to their
speaking and listening. They apply them in professional and personal life.
When this guide is used as a supplement to the science textbook in multiple
courses, students begin to perceive the application of scientific thinking to many
domains in everyday life. And if their instructors provide examples of the application
of scientific thinking to daily life, students begin to see scientific thinking as a tool for
improving the quality of their lives.
If you are a student using this guide, get in the habit of carrying it with you to
every science class. Consult it frequently in analyzing and synthesizing what you are
learning. Aim for deep internalization of the principles you find in this - until using
them becomes second nature.
If successful, this guide will serve faculty, students, and the science program
simultaneously. This work is based on the Simple Unified Instructional System
developed by Intellectual Development Foundation. This piece of writing is not
organized into chapters. Every page illustrates how different things can questioned
exhaustively with systematic generic scientific questions.

Excellence in scientific thinking must be cultivated systematically.

Senthilkumar. S., Sivashanmugam. P.,

 Scientific Questions for Scientific Thinkers 3
Tree
What properties of tree allow us to study it systematically?
Listed below are the properties of tree which allow us to study it systematically.

1. Divisibility
Can tree exhibit divisibility? Yes. Tree has divisibility and it can be
divided into things called the parts of tree.
∙ What are the parts of tree?

2. Comparability
Can tree exhibit comparability? Yes. Tree has comparability and it
can be compared to all the other things. Anything which cannot
be compared to tree is neither different nor similar to tree.
∙ What is that which is neither different nor similar to tree?

Hai! You know well about tree, but

3. Connectivity
do you have the knowledge to an-
Can tree exhibit connectivity? Yes. Tree has connectivity and it can swer the questions about tree?
be connected to all the other things which hold it.
∙ What is that which cannot connect to tree?

4. Disturbability
Can tree exhibit disturbability? Yes. Tree has disturbability and it can be disturbed (affected) by the
things which can influence it.
∙ What is that which cannot affect tree?

5. Reorderability
Can tree exhibit reorderability? Yes. Tree has reorderability and it can be reordered from one from
to its other forms.
∙ What are the forms of tree?

6. Substitutability
Can tree exhibit substitutability? Yes. Tree has substitutability and it can be substituted by the
things which qualify to substitute it.
∙ What can substitute for tree?

7. Satisfiability
Can tree exhibit satisfiability? Yes. Tree has satisfiability and it can satisfy those which require it.
∙ What is in need of tree?

What will you do if no thing has divisibility, comparability,

connectivity, disturbability, reorderability, substitutability, and satisfiability?
 Scientific Questions for Scientific Thinkers 4
Stem
What properties of stem allow us to study it systematically?
Listed below are the properties of stem which allow us to study it systematically.

1. Divisibility
Can stem exhibit divisibility? Yes. Stem has divisibility and it can
be divided into things called the parts of stem.
∙ What are the parts of stem?

2. Comparability
Can stem exhibit comparability? Yes. Stem has comparability and
it can be compared to all the other things. Anything which cannot
be compared to stem is neither different nor similar to stem.
∙ What is that which is neither different nor similar to stem?

Hai! You know well about stem, but

3. Connectivity do you have the knowledge to an-
Can stem exhibit connectivity? Yes. Stem has connectivity and it swer the questions about stem?
can be connected to all the other things which hold it.
∙ What is that which cannot connect to stem?

4. Disturbability
Can stem exhibit disturbability? Yes. Stem has disturbability and it can be disturbed (affected) by
the things which can influence it.
∙ What is that which cannot affect stem?

5. Reorderability
Can stem exhibit reorderability? Yes. Stem has reorderability and it can be reordered from one from
to its other forms.
∙ What are the forms of stem?

6. Substitutability
Can stem exhibit substitutability? Yes. Stem has substitutability and it can be substituted by the
things which qualify to substitute it.
∙ What can substitute for stem?

7. Satisfiability
Can stem exhibit satisfiability? Yes. Stem has satisfiability and it can satisfy those which require it.
∙ What is in need of stem?

What will you do if no thing has divisibility, comparability,

connectivity, disturbability, reorderability, substitutability, and satisfiability?
 Scientific Questions for Scientific Thinkers 5
Root
What properties of root allow us to study it systematically?
Listed below are the properties of root which allow us to study it systematically.

1. Divisibility
Can root exhibit divisibility? Yes. Root has divisibility and it can be
divided into things called the parts of root.
∙ What are the parts of root?

2. Comparability
Can root exhibit comparability? Yes. Root has comparability and it
Hai! You know well about root, but
can be compared to all the other things. Anything which cannot
do you have the knowledge to an-
be compared to root is neither different nor similar to root.
swer the questions about root?
∙ What is that which is neither different nor similar to root?

3. Connectivity
Can root exhibit connectivity? Yes. Root has connectivity and it can be connected to all the other
things which hold it.
∙ What is that which cannot connect to root?

4. Disturbability
Can root exhibit disturbability? Yes. Root has disturbability and it can be disturbed (affected) by
the things which can influence it.
∙ What is that which cannot affect root?

5. Reorderability
Can root exhibit reorderability? Yes. Root has reorderability and it can be reordered from one from
to its other forms.
∙ What are the forms of root?

6. Substitutability
Can root exhibit substitutability? Yes. Root has substitutability and it can be substituted by the
things which qualify to substitute it.
∙ What can substitute for root?

7. Satisfiability
Can root exhibit satisfiability? Yes. Root has satisfiability and it can satisfy those which require it.
∙ What is in need of root?

What will you do if no thing has divisibility, comparability,

connectivity, disturbability, reorderability, substitutability, and satisfiability?
 Scientific Questions for Scientific Thinkers 6
Leaf
What properties of leaf allow us to study it systematically?
Listed below are the properties of leaf which allow us to study it systematically.

1. Divisibility
Can leaf exhibit divisibility? Yes. Leaf has divisibility and it can be
divided into things called the parts of leaf.
∙ What are the parts of leaf?

2. Comparability
Can leaf exhibit comparability? Yes. Leaf has comparability and it Hai! You know well about leaf, but
can be compared to all the other things. Anything which cannot do you have the knowledge to an-
be compared to leaf is neither different nor similar to leaf. swer the questions about leaf?
∙ What is that which is neither different nor similar to leaf?

3. Connectivity
Can leaf exhibit connectivity? Yes. Leaf has connectivity and it can be connected to all the other
things which hold it.
∙ What is that which cannot connect to leaf?

4. Disturbability
Can leaf exhibit disturbability? Yes. Leaf has disturbability and it can be disturbed (affected) by the
things which can influence it.
∙ What is that which cannot affect leaf?

5. Reorderability
Can leaf exhibit reorderability? Yes. Leaf has reorderability and it can be reordered from one from
to its other forms.
∙ What are the forms of leaf?

6. Substitutability
Can leaf exhibit substitutability? Yes. Leaf has substitutability and it can be substituted by the
things which qualify to substitute it.
∙ What can substitute for leaf?

7. Satisfiability
Can leaf exhibit satisfiability? Yes. Leaf has satisfiability and it can satisfy those which require it.
∙ What is in need of leaf?

What will you do if no thing has divisibility, comparability,

connectivity, disturbability, reorderability, substitutability, and satisfiability?
 Scientific Questions for Scientific Thinkers 7
Flower
What properties of flower allow us to study it systematically?
Listed below are the properties of flower which allow us to study it systematically.

1. Divisibility
Can flower exhibit divisibility? Yes. Flower has divisibility and it
can be divided into things called the parts of flower.
∙ What are the parts of flower?

2. Comparability
Can flower exhibit comparability? Yes. Flower has comparability Hai! You know well about flower,
and it can be compared to all the other things. Anything which but do you have the knowledge to
cannot be compared to flower is neither different nor similar to answer the questions about flower?
flower.
∙ What is that which is neither different nor similar to flower?

3. Connectivity
Can flower exhibit connectivity? Yes. Flower has connectivity and it can be connected to all the
other things which hold it.
∙ What is that which cannot connect to flower?

4. Disturbability
Can flower exhibit disturbability? Yes. Flower has disturbability and it can be disturbed (affected)
by the things which can influence it.
∙ What is that which cannot affect flower?

5. Reorderability
Can flower exhibit reorderability? Yes. Flower has reorderability and it can be reordered from one
from to its other forms.
∙ What are the forms of flower?

6. Substitutability
Can flower exhibit substitutability? Yes. Flower has substitutability and it can be substituted by the
things which qualify to substitute it.
∙ What can substitute for flower?

7. Satisfiability
Can flower exhibit satisfiability? Yes. Flower has satisfiability and it can satisfy those which require
it.
∙ What is in need of flower?

What will you do if no thing has divisibility, comparability,

connectivity, disturbability, reorderability, substitutability, and satisfiability?
 Scientific Questions for Scientific Thinkers 8
Fruit
What properties of fruit allow us to study it systematically?
Listed below are the properties of fruit which allow us to study it systematically.

1. Divisibility
Can fruit exhibit divisibility? Yes. Fruit has divisibility and it can be
divided into things called the parts of fruit.
∙ What are the parts of fruit?

2. Comparability
Hai! You know well about fruit, but
Can fruit exhibit comparability? Yes. Fruit has comparability and it
do you have the knowledge to an-
can be compared to all the other things. Anything which cannot
swer the questions about fruit?
be compared to fruit is neither different nor similar to fruit.
∙ What is that which is neither different nor similar to fruit?

3. Connectivity
Can fruit exhibit connectivity? Yes. Fruit has connectivity and it
can be connected to all the other things which hold it.
∙ What is that which cannot connect to fruit?

4. Disturbability
Can fruit exhibit disturbability? Yes. Fruit has disturbability and it can be disturbed (affected) by
the things which can influence it.
∙ What is that which cannot affect fruit?

5. Reorderability
Can fruit exhibit reorderability? Yes. Fruit has reorderability and it can be reordered from one from
to its other forms.
∙ What are the forms of fruit?

6. Substitutability
Can fruit exhibit substitutability? Yes. Fruit has substitutability and it can be substituted by the
things which qualify to substitute it.
∙ What can substitute for fruit?

7. Satisfiability
Can fruit exhibit satisfiability? Yes. Fruit has satisfiability and it can satisfy those which require it.
∙ What is in need of fruit?

What will you do if no thing has divisibility, comparability,

connectivity, disturbability, reorderability, substitutability, and satisfiability?
 Scientific Questions for Scientific Thinkers 9
Seed
What properties of seed allow us to study it systematically?
Listed below are the properties of seed which allow us to study it systematically.

1. Divisibility
Can seed exhibit divisibility? Yes. Seed has divisibility and it can be
divided into things called the parts of seed.
∙ What are the parts of seed?

2. Comparability
Can seed exhibit comparability? Yes. Seed has comparability and it
can be compared to all the other things. Anything which cannot
be compared to seed is neither different nor similar to seed.
∙ What is that which is neither different nor similar to seed?

Hai! You know well about seed, but

3. Connectivity do you have the knowledge to an-
swer the questions about seed?
Can seed exhibit connectivity? Yes. Seed has connectivity and it
can be connected to all the other things which hold it.
∙ What is that which cannot connect to seed?

4. Disturbability
Can seed exhibit disturbability? Yes. Seed has disturbability and it can be disturbed (affected) by
the things which can influence it.
∙ What is that which cannot affect seed?

5. Reorderability
Can seed exhibit reorderability? Yes. Seed has reorderability and it can be reordered from one from
to its other forms.
∙∙ What are the forms of seed?

6. Substitutability
Can seed exhibit substitutability? Yes. Seed has substitutability and it can be substituted by the
things which qualify to substitute it.
∙ What can substitute for seed?

7. Satisfiability
Can seed exhibit satisfiability? Yes. Seed has satisfiability and it can satisfy those which require it.
∙ What is in need of seed?

What will you do if no thing has divisibility, comparability,

connectivity, disturbability, reorderability, substitutability, and satisfiability?
 Scientific Questions for Scientific Thinkers 10
Bud
What properties of bud allow us to study it systematically?
Listed below are the properties of bud which allow us to study it systematically.

1. Divisibility
Can bud exhibit divisibility? Yes. Bud has divisibility and it can be
divided into things called the parts of bud.
∙ What are the parts of bud?

2. Comparability
Can bud exhibit comparability? Yes. Bud has comparability and it
can be compared to all the other things. Anything which cannot
be compared to bud is neither different nor similar to bud.
Hai! You know well about bud, but
∙ What is that which is neither different nor similar to bud?
do you have the knowledge to an-
swer the questions about bud?

3. Connectivity
Can bud exhibit connectivity? Yes. Bud has connectivity and it can be connected to all the other
things which hold it.
∙ What is that which cannot connect to bud?

4. Disturbability
Can bud exhibit disturbability? Yes. Bud has disturbability and it can be disturbed (affected) by the
things which can influence it.
∙ What is that which cannot affect bud?

5. Reorderability
Can bud exhibit reorderability? Yes. Bud has reorderability and it can be reordered from one from
to its other forms.
∙ What are the forms of bud?

6. Substitutability
Can bud exhibit substitutability? Yes. Bud has substitutability and it can be substituted by the
things which qualify to substitute it.
∙ What can substitute for bud?

7. Satisfiability
Can bud exhibit satisfiability? Yes. Bud has satisfiability and it can satisfy those which require it.
∙ What is in need of bud?

What will you do if no thing has divisibility, comparability,

connectivity, disturbability, reorderability, substitutability, and satisfiability?
 Scientific Questions for Scientific Thinkers 11
Xylem
What properties of xylem allow us to study it systematically?
Listed below are the properties of xylem which allow us to study it systematically.

1. Divisibility
Can xylem exhibit divisibility? Yes. Xylem has divisibility and it can
be divided into things called the parts of xylem.
∙ What are the parts of xylem?

2. Comparability
Can xylem exhibit comparability? Yes. Xylem has comparability
and it can be compared to all the other things. Anything which
cannot be compared to xylem is neither different nor similar to
xylem.
∙ What is that which is neither different nor similar to xylem?

Hai! You know well about xylem,

3. Connectivity but do you have the knowledge to
answer the questions about xylem?
Can xylem exhibit connectivity? Yes. Xylem has connectivity and it
can be connected to all the other things which hold it.
∙ What is that which cannot connect to xylem?

4. Disturbability
Can xylem exhibit disturbability? Yes. Xylem has disturbability and it can be disturbed (affected) by
the things which can influence it.
∙ What is that which cannot affect xylem?

5. Reorderability
Can xylem exhibit reorderability? Yes. Xylem has reorderability and it can be reordered from one
from to its other forms.
∙ What are the forms of xylem?

6. Substitutability
Can xylem exhibit substitutability? Yes. Xylem has substitutability and it can be substituted by the
things which qualify to substitute it.
∙ What can substitute for xylem?

7. Satisfiability
Can xylem exhibit satisfiability? Yes. Xylem has satisfiability and it can satisfy those which require
it.
∙ What is in need of xylem?

What will you do if no thing has divisibility, comparability,

connectivity, disturbability, reorderability, substitutability, and satisfiability?
 Scientific Questions for Scientific Thinkers 12
Phloem
What properties of phloem allow us to study it systematically?
Listed below are the properties of phloem which allow us to study it systematically.

1. Divisibility
Can phloem exhibit divisibility? Yes. Phloem has divisibility and it
can be divided into things called the parts of phloem.
∙ What are the parts of phloem?

2. Comparability
Can phloem exhibit comparability? Yes. Phloem has comparability
and it can be compared to all the other things. Anything which
cannot be compared to phloem is neither different nor similar to
phloem.
∙ What is that which is neither different nor similar to phloem?

3. Connectivity
Hai! You know well about phloem,
Can phloem exhibit connectivity? Yes. Phloem has connectivity
but do you have the knowledge to
and it can be connected to all the other things which hold it.
answer the questions about phlo-
∙ What is that which cannot connect to phloem? em?

4. Disturbability
Can phloem exhibit disturbability? Yes. Phloem has disturbability and it can be disturbed (affected)
by the things which can influence it.
∙ What is that which cannot affect phloem?

5. Reorderability
Can phloem exhibit reorderability? Yes. Phloem has reorderability and it can be reordered from one
from to its other forms.
∙ What are the forms of phloem?

6. Substitutability
Can phloem exhibit substitutability? Yes. Phloem has substitutability and it can be substituted by
the things which qualify to substitute it.
∙ What can substitute for phloem?

7. Satisfiability
Can phloem exhibit satisfiability? Yes. Phloem has satisfiability and it can satisfy those which re-
quire it.
∙ What is in need of phloem?

What will you do if no thing has divisibility, comparability,

connectivity, disturbability, reorderability, substitutability, and satisfiability?
 Anything which one can identify has divisibility, comparability,
connectivity, disturbability, reorderability, substitutability, and satisfiability!