Name: ________________________________________________ Hour: __________ Claim, Evidence, & Reasoning This is the format in which you will be expected to write your hypothesis. HYPOTHESIS- An educated guess to answer the question If….Then…..Because Example: If we test the explosion size of mentos in Dt. Coke and Dt. Sam’s Cola, then Dt. Coke will have a higher explosion because it has better quality ingredients. If- Tells what the experiment is testing Then- Gives your prediction to the question being asked Because- This explains why you chose the outcome that you did (your statement). “then” For the following scenarios write the claim, evidence, & reasoning in the space below. This is the format you will be expected to write your conclusions in from this point forward. CONCLUSIONS Claim- First you will need to identify if your hypothesis was supported or not supported. After that you will say what you that happened in the experiment. “claim” Example: My hypothesis was supported because the chalk in the vinegar dissolved broke down faster than the chalk in the water. Evidence- You will need to identify the measurements that were taken in your experiment to prove that your claim was correct. Example: In the experiment the data showed that the chalk in the vinegar took 12 minutes to break down while the chalk in the water took 22 minutes. Reasoning- This is the reason that the results turned out the way that they did. Example: The vinegar broke the chalk down faster because the acid in the vinegar was reacting chemically with the calcium carbonate in the chalk. For the following scenarios you will also need to identify the independent and dependent variables as well as the control group. Independent Variable: This is the thing that the experimenter changes between each group in the experiment. Example: Type of soda Dependent Variable: This is the thing that is changing because of the independent variable. In most cases this is the thing that is being measured Example: Height of the explosion Control group: This is the group that is being used for comparison Example: Name brand Dt. Coke (if investigating that off brand coke makes a difference) CONSTANTS: Things that are kept the same between each experimental group Example: Same amount of Coke, Same amount of mentos, Dropped in at the same time
Name: ________________________________________________ Hour: __________ Claim, Evidence, & Reasoning This is the format in which you will be expected to write your hypothesis. HYPOTHESIS- An educated guess to answer the question If….Then…..Because Example: If we test the explosion size of mentos in Dt. Coke and Dt. Sam’s Cola, then Dt. Coke will have a higher explosion because it has better quality ingredients. If- Tells what the experiment is testing Then- Gives your prediction to the question being asked Because- This explains why you chose the outcome that you did (your “then” statement). For the following scenarios write the claim, evidence, & reasoning in the space below. This is the format you will be expected to write your conclusions in from this point forward. CONCLUSIONS Claim- First you will need to identify if your hypothesis was supported or not supported. After that you will say what you “claim” that happened in the experiment. Example: My hypothesis was supported because the chalk in the vinegar dissolved broke down faster than the chalk in the water. Evidence- You will need to identify the measurements that were taken in your experiment to prove that your claim was correct. Example: In the experiment the data showed that the chalk in the vinegar took 12 minutes to break down while the chalk in the water took 22 minutes. Reasoning- This is the reason that the results turned out the way that they did. Example: The vinegar broke the chalk down faster because the acid in the vinegar was reacting chemically with the calcium carbonate in the chalk. For the following scenarios you will also need to identify the independent and dependent variables as well as the control group. Independent Variable: This is the thing that the experimenter changes between each group in the experiment. Example: Type of soda Dependent Variable: This is the thing that is changing because of the independent variable. In most cases this is the thing that is being measured Example: Height of the explosion Control group: This is the group that is being used for comparison Example: Name brand Dt. Coke (if investigating that off brand coke makes a difference) CONSTANTS: Things that are kept the same between each experimental group Example: Same amount of Coke, Same amount of mentos, Dropped in at the same time
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