Observation
What is an observation?
information you gather using your 5 senses.
What are the 2 things all SMART questions need? (Format)
Start with "Does" end with ?
What is research?
Information gathered from outside sources or background knowledge.
What is the format for a hypothesis?
If...then...because...
Which of the following is not an observation?
a. I see butterflies
b. I hear buzzing
c. I feel hungry
c. I feel hungry
What does SMART stand for?
Specific, measurable, attainable, relevant/realistic, and timely.
Why is research important?
Without research, you cannot write the "because" section of a hypothesis.
Is this a hypothesis?
If I eat strawberries, then I will have an allergic reaction, because I am allergic to strawberries.
Yes
What are the 5 senses?
Seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, touching
Why is this a SMART question?
Does the Earth revolving around the sun cause us to have 24 hour long days?
Starts with "Does", ends with ?, specific/measurable/attainable/relevant/timely.
Which of the following is research?
a. Background knowledge
b. Something you heard your friend say, but they were joking.
c. Something you made up
a. background knowledge
Is this a hypothesis?
If I put strawberry jelly on my sandwich, I will have an allergic reaction.
No
Which of the following is an observation?
a. I wonder why MAP tests take so long.
b. I can feel the keys of my Chromebook under my fingers.
c. I think that the first MAP test round is the hardest.
b. I can feel the keys of my Chromebook under my fingers.
Why is this NOT a SMART question?
If the world goes around the sun, it give us 24 hour days.
Not start with "Does," not ending with ?, not a question, not specific.
Which of the following is NOT research?
a. an article you found online
b. information you heard from a speaker on a topic
c. Your own ideas about something you are not an expert in
c. Your own ideas about something you are not an expert in
What does the hypothesis format mean? How can we break it down?
If (what you do in the experiment), then (what you think will happen in the experiment), because (research to back up your then).
How is an observation different from research?
Observations use your 5 senses to gather information, research gathers information through outside sources.
What does timely mean?
The question has a specific timeframe.
What part of the hypothesis is research?
Because
What is another definition for a hypothesis?
An educated guess, a tentative answer, a possible answer to the SMART question.