Writing a Conclusion
Science: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 11.6.1
Writing a Conclusion
A scientific report ends with a conclusion and a discussion. This section includes a comparison of the results with previous research, as well as any issues with the experiment.
What is in a conclusion? (1)
- 'Do you have good evidence to support your hypothesis?'
- 'Did you get the results that you predicted?'
- You may have expected something different, but this is not ‘getting it wrong’.
What is in a conclusion? (2)
- 'Do you need to carry out more tests to check your results?'
- 'Have you noticed something that means the test results are unreliable?'
- 'Have you formed a new hypothesis that can be tested?'
What is in a conclusion? (3)
- 'What do you think your results actually show?'
- 'Do you have a suggestion for why you got the results you did, particularly if they were unexpected?'
Test yourself on Writing a Conclusion
What section of a write-up for an experiment will include any issues with the results?
What should you include in your conclusion, particularly if your results are unexpected?
What questions should you answer in your conclusion?