List your own example of turning an observation into a hypothesis. Be sure to list all five steps:

Question

observation, explanation, test (independent variable), prediction (dependent variable), and
hypothesis.

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.

Answer 1

Your independent variable is the food scraps, and your dependent variable is the odor. Your prediction is really the hypothesis.