Hypothesis is the initial building block in the scientific method is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon. For a hypothesis to be a scientific hypothesis, the scientific methods requires that one can test it. Is a proposed theory or explanation for an observation or problem.
3 Types of variables:
-Constant
-Independent
-Dependent
From Bitter to Sweet: How Sugar Content Changes in Ripening Fruit
ReplyDeleteHypothesis : I think the sugar content would increase as the fruit ripens more.
Independent : Time taken for the fruit to ripen.
Dependent : Amount of sugar in the fruit.
Control/Constant : The type of fruit,the amount of the fruit,duration of time.
Build Your Own Helio Tracker—a Self-powered Mechanical Sunflower that Turns with the Sun
ReplyDeleteHypothesis : I think that the Mechanical sunflower will be able to turn by using the sun's heat to change pressure of a substance in a tube to turn the sunflower.
Independent Variable : Weather
Dependent Variable : Amount of electricity generated
Constant Variable : Amount of liquid in the tube, type of solar panel, Material of tube, Amount of degrees to turn.