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 • A logical supposition, a reasonable guess, an educated conjecture. It provides a tentative explanation for a phenomenon under investigation.  • Important because it guides the research.   • Never proved or disproved.   • Driven by the research question. A deductive approach, using a general rule to make a prediction, to a strategy that works best. Whether a hypothesis is induced or deduced, students should clearly explain their hypotheses and conclusions.

plus these tips can be used at the end of the presentation

 • Provide a means for reporting work.  • Provide sentence stems to help articulate explanations.  • Make audio tapes of students explaining their hypothesis and conclusions.  • Reinforce writing skills and vocabulary with written recording reinforcement of work.  • Provide rubrics so students know criteria on which they will be evaluated for their explanations.  • Provide external audiences (parents, community members).