Wednesday, September 8, 2010

20 Questions and "If _______, then ________."

Part One
Is it alive?  No.
Can you wear it?  Yes
Is it blue?  Yes
Mr. Ripplinger's socks?  Yes!

Its all about being able to ask the right QUESTION (step 2 of the scientific method).

Part One and a Half
Review how to RESEARCH (step 3 of the scientific method).  Books, Periodicals, and Internet can all be great but stories from friends can be very questionable.

Part Two
"If I punch the teacher, then I will get expelled."  Too true.  This is one HYPOTHESIS (step 4 of the scientific method) you don't want to test.  But it is an excellent example of how a hypothesis should be written.