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Section 4: Hypothesis

State your hypothesis.

The Hypothesis is an educated guess that tries to answer a question or solve a problem that you are trying to

find out more about. The hypothesis is done after you do your research on a specific topic and before you do

any experimenting.

The Hypothesis should follow these rules:

1.)

A hypothesis is a question, which has been reworded into a form that can be tested by an experiment.

2.)

There is usually one hypothesis for each question you have.

You must do at least one experiment to test each hypothesis. This is a very important step.

Example of a Hypothesis:

If grass is grown on a hillside it will do a better job at preventing soil erosion on the hillside than shrubs. I base

my hypothesis on the idea that there are more roots in the grass than the shrubs.

Use the lines below to create a quality Hypothesis.

My hypothesis is ______________________________________________________________________.

I base my hypothesis on ___________________________________________________________________.

Section 5: Description of Experiment

State everything you can to describe your experiment, surveys, or research.

List variables and control.

List all materials used.

Tell how you used them.

Include any drawings, photographs, graphs, computer printouts, and/or whatever helps

explain how you tested your hypothesis.

Pretend you’re telling another person how to do your experiments, surveys, or research.

In fact, another person should be able to take this section and use it as a handbook of

instructions to do his or her own experiments, surveys, or special research.

MATERIALS

The materials list is a complete list of all materials including details and amounts. Be sure to include

quantities (how much), length, volume, and mass. List these in metric units. Be specific in your description of the

item needed. Include photos or drawings of the materials if it helps the person to identify the material needed in the

project.

Example of a Materials list:

GOOD Materials List

BAD Materials List

1.) 20 liters of water

1.) Water

2.) Stop Watch

2.) Watch

3.) Metric Ruler with millimeters listed

3.) Ruler

4.) 3 cubic meters of potting soil

4.) Dirt

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