Questionable Hypotheses
Year C/D
For each question below:
A. Record the question.
B. Decide if and how you would test it. Record what your experiment would look like and what
data you would record.
C. Write an if, then, because hypothesis that answers the question.
1. Does more hours of television watching increase violent behavior in kids?
2. Do daycare kids get more colds than home-cared kids?
3. Does reading more improve test scores?
4. Do plants grow faster when exposed to music?
5. Is attention span reduced from playing hours of video games?
6. Does the number of meals you eat in a day affect the amount of weight gain? (3 meals vs 5 meals)
7. Does exercising at a higher heart rate increase weight loss?
8. Do higher salaries come to those with more years of education?
9. Is coral growth affected by water temperature?
10. Is caterpillar size affected by the number of leaves they eat?
Questionable Hypotheses
Year C/D
For each question below:
A. Record the question.
B. Decide if and how you would test it. Record what your experiment would look like and what
data you would record.
C. Write an if, then, because hypothesis that answers the question.
1. Does more hours of television watching increase violent behavior in kids?
2. Do daycare kids get more colds than home-cared kids?
3. Does reading more improve test scores?
4. Do plants grow faster when exposed to music?
5. Is attention span reduced from playing hours of video games?
6. Does the number of meals you eat in a day affect the amount of weight gain? (3 meals vs 5 meals)
7. Does exercising at a higher heart rate increase weight loss?
8. Do higher salaries come to those with more years of education?
9. Is coral growth affected by water temperature?
10. Is caterpillar size affected by the number of leaves they eat?