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# Consider whether or not it might be useful for students to make a prediction of what they think the outcome might be. | # Consider whether or not it might be useful for students to make a prediction of what they think the outcome might be. | ||
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'''Making predictions''' | |||
Simply put: | |||
* a ''hypothesis'' is an explanation of why something is happening (or will happen) and so is a good starting point for investigation/argument/further observations/tests | |||
* a ''prediction'' is a statement of what you think will happen before it does so | |||
It is possible to make a prediction based on a hypothesis or without a hypothesis. | |||
You can read about hypotheses in more detail in this | |||
[http://nrich.maths.org/6178 NRICH article on understanding hypotheses]. | |||
Encouraging students to make predictions about the outcomes of their enquiries allows them to exercise higher order thinking skills as they must think about the many possibilities that might occur/exist. | |||
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