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Hypothesis

Learn how to create an educated guess or prediction, called a hypothesis, using the "if, then" statement format. Understand how the independent variable affects the dependent variable by using words like increase or decrease.

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Hypothesis

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  1. Hypothesis

  2. Step 2: Form a Hypothesis Hypothesis: an educated guess or prediction; an “if, then” statement If ____independent variable______ then__dependent variable_______

  3. Example: Independent Variable: I feed my cat a lot of food Dependent Variable she will get fat If ___________________________ then _________________________

  4. Remember Try to use INCREASE and DECREASE in your hypothesis! Ex.IF I increase the amount of food I give my cat, THEN she will increase her weight

  5. Now Try it on Your Own! ‘Writing a Good Hypothesis” Just ‘plug and chug’ in your variables!

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