Mrs. Cowarts and Mrs.

Fuchs Science Class Materials: journal and

Wednesday, August 31, 2016
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 Georgia Standards
S5CS1. Students will be aware of the importance of curiosity,
honesty, openness, and skepticism in science and will exhibit
these traits in their own efforts to understand how the world
works.
a.
Keep records of investigations and observations and do not
alter the records later.
b.
Carefully distinguish observations from ideas and speculation
about those
observations.
c.
Offer reasons for findings and consider reasons suggested by
others.

d. Take responsibility for understanding the importance of

being safety conscious
What is a hypothesis?

What do I need to do before I write a

Hypothesis?

Write these in your science journal. We will

discuss the answers at the end of the lesson.
What will be learning and working
on this week?
Forming Questions & Hypotheses
Forming Questions & Hypotheses
Scientific questions can be investigated by collecting and
analyzing data. A question is not considered scientific if
it deals with opinions, ideas outside of the physical world,
or has a common sense answer.
Examples of Scientific Questions
What type of soda contains the most sugar?
How do seashells form?
Why do we yawn?

Examples of Nonscientific Questions

Which breed of cat is the friendliest?
What color is the prettiest?
Will I have a good school year?
Forming Questions & Hypotheses

After a scientist forms a scientific

question, he develops a hypothesis.

Look in your journal and type the

definition of hypothesis in the chat
box.
Forming Questions & Hypotheses
Forming Questions & Hypotheses

To make an educated guess you

might need to research or ask
people who have experience with
your idea.

From your research, you will collect

information that may help you form
the best hypothesis.

It is important to use trusted

sources. Is Wikipedia a good
Forming Questions & Hypotheses
A hypothesis is a possible answer based on research.
This is often referred to as an educated guess. Forming a
hypothesis requires thought and scientific research.

Examples of Hypotheses
If I eat more vegetables, then I will lose weight
faster.
If I add fertilizer to my garden, then my plants will
grow faster.
If I brush my teeth every day, then I will not
develop cavities.
Independent Dependent
Variable Variable
Forming Questions & Hypotheses
What is a hypothesis?

What do I need to do before I write a

Hypothesis?
Ticket Out the Door

Complete Unit
1:Lesson 2 in OLS
 Thinking Room
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