2. Ladies and gentlemen….. It’s….
The Hypothesis!
Ladies and gentlemen….. It’s….
Hypo heid!

3. We're talkin' H.A.M.! HYPOTHESIS AIMS METHODS
Ah pure cannae believe Ahm fourth year awreadys man! Mental

4. THE MOON IS MADE OF GREEN CHEESE!
What is a Hypothesis?
A Hypothesis is a statement we think might be true
Here’s one!
THE MOON IS MADE OF GREEN CHEESE!

5. How would we prove or disprove our Hypothesis?
We could all go in a a pure mad wee mental spaceship and look for ourselves!
You’re takin’ that too far!
Or…

6. Older people in Clydebank are better off than older people in Paisley
We could stop being silly and state a proper Modern Studies Hypothesis!
Older people in Clydebank are better off than older people in Paisley

7. Stating your Aims
Once you have stated your Hypothesis, you will be asked to state two AIMS
Aims are things you might have to find out to prove or disprove your Hypothesis

8. Older people in Clydebank are better off than older people in Paisley
Start each Aim with the phrase “I aim to find out…”
Aim 1. “ I aim to find out how many Clydebank pensioners are poor compared to ones in Paisley
Aim 2. “I aim to find out how healthy pensioners are in Clydebank compared with Paisley

9. Methods
When you know your Hypothesis and have stated your Aims you will be asked to:
Describe an investigation method (how you will find out)
Explain why that might be a good METHOD to use

10. Lets Play … Guess the method!
There are many different methods of finding out information to help you to prove or disprove your aims. Some are better than other.
So, without further ado….
Lets play!

11. Searching a CD Rom

12. Writing a letter

13. Searching on the Internet

14. Conducting an interview

15. Conducting an Opinion Survey

16. Using the Mass Media