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Guess: I think we’re going to have tacos for lunch.
Hypothesis: I think we’re going to have tacos for lunch because I could smell them cooking when we walked by the lunchroom.
Prediction: I think the fourth graders will be able to reach the top shelf.
Hypothesis: I think the fourth graders will be able to reach the top shelf because they can all see in the hall window and that is almost as high as the shelf.
A Hypothesis is more than a guess or a prediction. It includes the why. It explains the researcher’s thinking. When our students conduct research by designing an experiment or an investigation they are asked to explain their thinking. Explain is the third step in the Museum Process and is included in the students’ exhibit work. By asking our student to explain their reasoning, we are helping them develop their thinking skills.
Science in the enrichment classroom follows this format. Students are asked to form hypotheses, design a test, and record their results. The results are used by the students to determine in their hypotheses were correct. Often they form a new hypothesis, improve the test and repeat the process. They use the Accountable Talk discussion method to share their ideas and help one another.
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