Asked by lydia
List your own example of turning an observation into a hypothesis. Be sure to list all five steps:
observation, explanation, test (independent variable), prediction (dependent variable), and
hypothesis.
please help
observation, explanation, test (independent variable), prediction (dependent variable), and
hypothesis.
please help
Answers
Answered by
Ms. Sue
What is YOUR example?
Answered by
matt
this is my example
Observation
The trash smells.
Explanation
Decaying biological material causes the trash to smell.
Test (independent variable)
Add food scraps to one trash can along with non-food materials, such as plastic, cardboard, paper, and tin. To a second trash can, add only non-food materials, such as plastic, cardboard, paper, and tin. Observe the smell of each trash can over a few days.
Prediction (dependent variable)
The trash can containing food scraps will smell more than the trash can with non-food materials.
Hypothesis
If decaying matter causes the trash to smell, then removing food scraps from the trash will decrease the odor that it produces.
Observation
The trash smells.
Explanation
Decaying biological material causes the trash to smell.
Test (independent variable)
Add food scraps to one trash can along with non-food materials, such as plastic, cardboard, paper, and tin. To a second trash can, add only non-food materials, such as plastic, cardboard, paper, and tin. Observe the smell of each trash can over a few days.
Prediction (dependent variable)
The trash can containing food scraps will smell more than the trash can with non-food materials.
Hypothesis
If decaying matter causes the trash to smell, then removing food scraps from the trash will decrease the odor that it produces.