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Understanding Hypotheses Materials

Work Sheet 4

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Name: ____________________________________ Date: ___________________ Period: __________ Class: __________

IV. Understanding Hypotheses

1. Using Hypotheses for Field Study

   Materials: Access to A Virtual Field Trip to Griffith

   Begin the Virtual Field Trip to Griffith Park
   Select Geologic Field Trip
   Select Site 1
   Select Hypotheses in the Top Menu
   Select Using Hypotheses for Field Study in the Middle Menu

   1. What is a hypothesis and what is the purpose of developing a hypothesis in scientific research?

       

       

   2. What is a null hypothesis? What is the purpose of a null hypothesis?

       

       

   3. Why is the purpose of developing multiple working hypotheses?Why is it important to have multiple working hypotheses during a scientific research project?

       

       

2. Using Hypotheses for Field Study

   Begin the Virtual Field Trip to Griffith Park Select Geologic Field Trip
   Select Site 1
   Select Hypotheses in the Top Menu

   Explain the purpose of a hypothesis during a field study project.

    

    

    

3. Hypotheses for Studying the Griffith Park

   Select Hypotheses in the Top Menu
   Select Hypotheses for Studying the Griffith Park in the Middle Menu
   Read each hypothesis and in your own word explain what each hypothesis means.

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Updated August 2000