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Hypothesis

Hypothesis. Step 2: Form a Hypothesis. Hypothesis: an educated guess or prediction; an “if, then” statement If ____ independent variable ______ then__ dependent variable _______. Example:. Independent Variable: I feed my cat a lot of food Dependent Variable she will get fat

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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!

  6. Identifying Variables Test your hypothesis

  7. Types of Variables There are 3 main types of variables: Independent Variable: The variable that is tested; the ‘I control’ variable Dependent Variable: The variable that might change because of what the scientist changes – what is being measured Control Variables: These are the variables that MUST NOT change in order to ensure a Fair Test.

  8. Remember! Your hypothesis can TELL you what your variables are! Ex. If I drink Mountain Dew before bed, then I will not sleep very much. IV: Drinking Mountain Dew DV: the amount of sleep CV: only MD, sleep in the normal bed

  9. Practice Use this hypothesis to identify the variables: If I leave all the lights on all day, then my electric bill will be expensive IV: ______________________ DV: ______________________ CV: ______________________

  10. If I brush my cat more, then there will be less fur on my furniture IV: ______________________ DV: ______________________ CV: ______________________

  11. Now read the following experiment and identify the independent, dependent, and control variables. Elizabeth wanted to test if temperature affected how fast milk goes bad and curdles. She left milk in a room temperature closet, a fridge, and a oven that was turned on low heat. She then measured how rotten the milk was after 10 days. IV: ______________________ DV: ______________________ CV: ______________________

  12. Writing the Conclusion •A conclusion statement is a statement that presents the findings of the experiment, what the data shows, and states if the hypothesis was correct (supported) or incorrect (negated).

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