Introduction

==The introduction, also called the discussion, is a summary of background research. When scientists come up with a question in real-life, they do research to understand the problem better and to plan how they will test a hypothesis.==

Here are the directions for 7th graders [[file:Pre-Writing the Summary of Backround Information (Introduction).doc]]
At BBMS, the introduction is written in the 7th grade year. If you are an 8th grader and you lost your introduction, or you want to re-write it to update any changes, here is the format:

1-2 paragraphs describing the MV and the chosen values using research from authored sources.

1-2 paragraphs describing the RV and how you plan to measure it using research fromauthored sources.

2-3 paragraphs describing the relationship between the MV and the RV, supported by research.

If you are clear about what you've tested and why, it will help you to create the if-then-because hypothesis, a detailed procedure, and a conclusion that describes what happened and why.

Don't forget to create a separate page called Works Cited. This is a list of all the resources you read in books, online, and from other places.

Here is an example of an introduction from a past student (Thanks Seema!) media type="custom" key="6944855"

This is a rubric you can use to evaluate your work:

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