Perspective What do I know now that I have done my Source What are the gaps in the information (Book Citation or Link) research? that exists? What do I want to know? Example: Example: Japanese knotweed can grow three Smith 2007 Example: Does all Japanese knotweed Perspective 1: feet in a month! knotweed grow that fast? What factors might What’s the big impact how much and how fast it grows? deal? Perspective 4: Where in Maine is there existing data? Perspective 5: What can be done about it? Hypothesis: Look over the information that you gathered and form a hypothesis: What do you predict will be the answer to your investigation question? When you have completed the table, add “hypothesis” to your glossary. Write an example of a strong and weak hypothesis.
Perspective What do I know now that I have done my research? Source (Book Citation or Link) What are the gaps in the information that exists? What do I want to know? Example: Perspective 1: What’s the big deal? Example: Japanese knotweed can grow three feet in a month! Smith 2007 knotweed Example: Does all Japanese knotweed grow that fast? What factors might impact how much and how fast it grows? Perspective 4: Where in Maine is there existing data? Perspective 5: What can be done about it? Hypothesis: Look over the information that you gathered and form a hypothesis: What do you predict will be the answer to your investigation question? When you have completed the table, add “hypothesis” to your glossary. Write an example of a strong and weak hypothesis.
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