Evaluate the Evidence and Draw Conclusions

Evaluating the Evidence

Before drawing your conclusions you must consider the following . . .

• Is the evidence you have gathered good enough to allow firm conclusions to be made?
• Consider any reasons for irregularities that you spot in your results and reject these where necessary.
• Look at the reliability of your results.

  Maybe you feel that your measurements were not as accurate as they should have been.

• Suggest how you could improve the way you tackled this investigation.
• Suggest further investigation that could take place to test your conclusions.

You are now in a position to look at all the evidence you have gathered in this NSO Investigation.

Drawing Conclusions

Draw up your conclusions to the investigation. In other words, write a few sentences about the main things you have discovered during your analysis.

Pay particular attention to . . .

• Checking that your conclusions are consistent with the evidence you have obtained.
• Explaining how your results support or even undermine your original prediction.
• Giving an explanation for your conclusions in the light of your knowledge and understanding of science.

Once done you have finished your investigation.

WELL DONE!