1. Research Methods in HFA4UC
This will help you over the course of the semester.

2. Social Scientific Inquiry Model
Step One: Develop a Research Question
Step Two: Form a Hypothesis
Step Three: Collect Data
Step Four: Analyze Data
Step Five: Communicate your conclusions

3. Questions Choose an issue related to food safety.
Write a research question that relates to the issue you choose.
Sample research question: On which type of cooking board will there be fewer bacteria after washing?
3. Write a hypothesis that may answer the research question.
Sample hypothesis: Plastic cutting boards will have fewer bacteria than wood or glass cutting boards after washing.
4. What could you do to investigate whether your hypothesis was correct?

4. Exploring
Examples of topics in this course: Nutritional needs through the lifespan, nutritional status of different groups, etc.
Your first Exploring Topic: Food Bourne Illness
Identifying key concepts: Learn about topics through discussion, brainstorming, use of visual organizers (charts, etc)
Formulate effective questions to guide your research and inquiry
For example: If you were researching the risks and benefits of drinking protein shakes, why might it be important to compare the effects on athletes and non-athletes? Create a T-chart for each athlete.
*Bonus? Potential for +4 on first unit test

5. Investigating
Create appropriate research plans to investigate selected topics
Outline purpose and method
Identify sources of info
Develop research tools such as surveys or questionnaires
Locate and select info relevant to your investigations from a variety of Primary Sources
Interviews, surveys, observations, field research, data sets from Statistics Canada
Secondary Sources
Research Reports, Textbooks, Advertisements, brochures, newspaper and magazine articles, websites

6. How is Rock Candy Made?
Where would you start?