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September 24th
The bar graph might support which hypothesis: a, b, c, or d? Explain your choice.

a. b. c. d.

Boys cannot see purple. More girls than boys are colorblind. Girls cannot see green. More boys than girls are color blind.

Learning Goal
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Analyze data collected during an experiment. Differentiate between hypothesis and theory.

Success Criteria
Students will be able to: 1) Determine the hypothesis for an experiment by analyzing a bar or line graph. 2) Explain the relationship between theory and hypothesis in science.

Discuss with your shoulder partner: The line graph might support which hypothesis? Explain your choice.

a. b. c. d.

When there are a lot of hare there are only very few lynx. Hare eat lynx. Lynx eat hare. If there are a lot of hare then there are also a lot of lynx.

Discuss with your shoulder partner: The line graph might support which hypothesis? Explain your choice.

a. Dolphin population has not changed. b. In the last 200 years the dolphin population has declined by 75%. c. Dolphins have died out. d. Dolphins started to decline sharply in 1200.

Dolphin Population

Discuss with your shoulder partner: The bar graph might support which hypothesis? Explain your choice.
Increase in physical activity

a. A 300% increase in physical activity lowers life expectancy. b. An increase in physical activity increases heart rate. c. An increase in physical activity lowers heart rate. d. An increase in physical activity increases life expectancy.

Scientific Theories are never proven.

A hypothesis that has been tested many times by many scientists turns into a theory. A theory is supported by a lot of data. Theories can change based on new evidence.

Practice: Scientific Theories

Use your textbook pages 16 and 17 to answer the following questions in complete sentences. 1) What is a scientific theory? 2) How are hypothesis and theories related? 3) How is the meaning of theory in science different from the everyday use of the term? 4) What are two examples of scientific theories? 5) Why is a theory never proven?

Exit Slip

September 4th

1) Which is an important 2) Which phrase best describes characteristic of a scientific scientific theories? theory? A. explain few observations A. proven by one scientist B. serve as speculations B. unchanged by new evidence C. are never proven C. unaccepted by the public D. cannot be replaced D. supported by a lot of data