Writing Hypothesis

• It's a prediction

• It's an educated guess

• It's a testable explanation to a question

• It's an If...Then...Because statement

• First, write If... followed with the independent variable

• Next, write Then... followed with the dependent variable

• Last, write Because... followed by a possible explanation you learned from your research

• From a question or research problem

• What effect does protein have on muscle mass?

• Then identify the variables in the question.

• Write IF (followed by independent variable)

• If protein is eaten, then (followed by dependent variable)

• Now, let's put it together. If protein is eaten, then muscle mass will increase,

• If protein is eaten, then muscle mass will increase, because (followed by the researched explanation)

  
  

• Now, let's put it ALL together. If protein is eaten, then muscle mass will increase, because muscle tissue uses protein for fuel.

• When forming a hypothesis, write an if...then...because statement.

• Start hypothesis with If, followed by the independent variable and supporting words

• Next, write Then, followed by the dependent variable and supporting words

• Last, write Because, followed by the researched explanation.

How do we write a hypothesis?