Generating & Testing Hypotheses

23% Effect

Systems Analysis

Systems Analysis – Predict what would happen if part of a system changed

Habitats

Virtual

Pond

Design a Satellite

Photos by John Hamilton

Problem Solving: Evaluate various approaches to solving a problem

My Life as an Elk

Animal Challenges

Photos by John Hamilton

Virus Hunt

Problem-Solving

Historical Investigations

Historical Investigation: Create reasonable scenarios for past events for which there is no general agreement.

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Sod Houses in North Dakota – early 1900s

Historical Investigation

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Sod Houses in Nebraska – 1886-1888

Historical Investigations

Inventive Play

Line Rider

Texas, 1943

Photo by John Hamilton

Amusement Park Design Denver, 1918

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Invention: Create a new solution to an old problem.

Invention

Owl Pellet Dissection

Hair Detective

Experimental Inquiry: Use the scientific method to answer a question.

Electricity

Electric Light Show, Chicago, 1911 www.loc.gov

Horned Owl, Horydczak, photographer, 1920 www.loc.gov

Dectective, Chicago, 1929 www.loc.gov

Experimental Inquiry

Decision Making: Use a structured decision-making framework to measure the results of hypotheses tests.

Insect Hunt

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Does It Belong?

Efficient Errands

Classroom, Georgia, 1941

Boy did errands to earn money for his bike, Washington, 1939

Decision Making