Some Examples of Student Investigative Questions:

1.   Which sports drink brands contain the most amount of sugar?

2.   Are sports drinks good for people's health?

3.   What brand of sports drink is the most effective?

4.   How does the sports drink effect people's body?

5.   How much artificial colouring is contained within certain sports drinks?

6.   What are the main differences between Gatorade and Powerade?

7.   How much water is in a sports drink?

8.   What are the specific minerals contained in certain sports drinks?

9.   Do the energy chocolate bars have the same effect on the body as Gatorade?

10.  What would happen if baking powder were added to a sports drink brand?

11.  What's the difference between lift and lift plus?

12.  How much sodium and sugar is contained within sports drinks?

13.  Would sports drinks evaporate if left in the sun for long enough?

14.  Would sports drinks increase performance if they contained more sugar?

15.  Do sports drinks contain gas? If so, does it effect athletic performance and is there a way to test this?

16.  Are sports drinks better than water to drink? If so, why?

17.  What would happen if too much sport drink was consumed?

18.  Is there any protein in a sports drink?

19.  What would happen if acid (like lemon juice) was added to Powerade and Lucozade?

Please note that all questions above are examples of student questioning and all were not investigated as some were closed questions.