Use AI to Turn Your Topic Into Smart Questions

Once you have a topic, you need questions to answer. AI can help you turn 'volcanoes' into questions like 'why do volcanoes erupt?' or 'where are the most volcanoes?'

Some examples

• 'Give me 5 research questions about honeybees.'
• 'Make my topic — castles — into 3 'why' questions.'
• 'Turn 'rainforests' into 5 'how' questions.'
• 'What's a good question I could ask about my topic that nobody else would?'

Try it!

Pick a topic. Ask AI for 5 questions about it. Pick your favorite to actually research.

Practice this safely

Try this with a low-stakes example and a trusted adult nearby. The goal is to notice how AI talks about questions, not to let it make the decision for you.

1. 1Ask AI to explain questions in plain language, then underline anything that sounds uncertain or too broad.
2. 2Give it one detail from "Use AI to Turn Your Topic Into Smart Questions" and ask for two possible next steps plus one reason each step might be wrong.
3. 3Check inquiry against a trusted source, teacher, adult, expert, or original document before you use it.