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Science Fair Project Hypothesis
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* Clip art licensed from the Clip Art Gallery on DiscoverySchool.com
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* Clip art licensed from the Clip Art Gallery on DiscoverySchool.com |
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A HYPOTHESIS is an EDUCATED GUESS about the outcome (results) of your experiment. It must have an "I think", "IF/THEN" stated or implied to be a TESTABLE hypothesis. IF you do your experiments, THEN you expect these effects or results, based upon your BACKGROUND RESEARCH. This called a cause and effect. The hypothesis usually is in the form of a brief statement. A hypothesis usually includes a number or percentage. Example (stated "IF/THEN"): I think, if plants are grown in green light, then they will be 15% taller than plants grown in other colors. Example (implied "IF/THEN"): I think bubbles made with Factor X will have an average diameter of 5 cm greater than bubbles made with Factor Y. NOTE: A hypothesis does NOT have to be RIGHT or WRONG... your grade does NOT depend on your guess! Collect experimental evidence to determine if your guess is correct. Report the results honestly!!! Sometimes the greatest knowledge comes from a “wrong” hypothesis! A Hypothesis is NEVER proven or disproved. Based on your data, your hypothesis will simply be disagreed with or supported. Record hypothesis in your Science Project Log. You will also need a TYPED copy for your notebook and another one for me. |
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