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By Janice VanCleave

The insect model is of a water strider. Surface tension as well as physical structures of the insect affect the insect's ability to float on the water.

Hi, I am Janice VanCleave. My goal is to create homeschool material on my website to provide ideas that will work for you. Many homeschoolers ask for ideas to expand experiments. In response to this, I have designed teaching tips that can be adapted to even the simplest experiment. But, these are just my ideas […]

Filed Under: Biology Tagged With: conclusion, control, hypothesis, insect, variables

Scientific Method: Conclusion

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A conclusion is a summary of the experiment. For a cause-effect experiment, the conclusion should state the hypothesis and and tell whether the results of the experiment supported the hypothesis. If the results did not support your hypothesis, say so, and then add information about why this happened. For Example: If the cause-effect experiment has […]

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