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Teaching Children Science Book Cover
Teaching Children Science: A Project-Based Approach, 2/e
Joe Krajcik, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Charlene Czerniak, University of Toledo
Carl Berger, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
How Are Scientific Investigations Developed?

MAKING HYPOTHESES FROM QUESTIONS

Materials Needed:

  • Chart
  • Writing materials





1

Analyze how the first question in the first column of the following chart is changed to a hypothesis in the second column.
2

Fill in the missing sections by changing the questions to hypotheses.
3

File the chart in your portfolio.

MAKING HYPOTHESES

QuestionHypothesis
Do mealworms like dry places?Mealworms will move to dry places rather than moist places.
Do I really need to paint my bike?__________________________________________________
How does fertilizer affect plant growth?__________________________________________________
What types of objects fly?__________________________________________________
Are worms necessary for decomposition? __________________________________________________









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