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.