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Background Information
A good hypothesis has two parts - background information and a prediction.
A hypothesis is usually longer than students expect it to be. Background
information can include a variety of things including facts about
the subject that you already know, observations that you have made
either in the course of researching the subject or at any point
in your life, and/or information from research that you conduct
in order to write your hypothesis. The prediction for the hypothesis
can come at the beginning or the end of the hypothesis, but it needs
to be clearly stated in a way that can be tested.
Assignment:
Watch the Oregon Field Guide Video "Balancing Rocks" and
stop after hearing "up on the ridge nearby is a cap rock
or what will become a cap rock". Be sure to stop here
before you write your hypothesis so that you don't get too much
information.
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Oregon's
Balancing Rocks
Giant
pillars of volcanic ash topped with precariously balanced
rocks create one unique, ancient rock formation that can be
found in Oregon.
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How did these rocks get here? Develop
your own hypothesis. You may use background information that you
learned in the video, or your own knowledge about science concepts
or from experiences that you have had. Don't forget your hypothesis
should have two parts - background information and a prediction.
Go to Lesson
3: Writing a Procedure>>
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