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: A [[conclusion]] should [[describe]] the results, not just say what the [[results]] are. If your [[results]] are that 8 people had brown eyes and only 2 has green eyes, that is not a [[conclusion]]. You could describe the [[results]] by saying 4 times more people have brown eyes than green eyes.
: A [[conclusion]] should attempt to [[explain]] your results using scientific ideas you understand.
: A [[conclusion]] can only be based on the [[Scientific Evidence|evidence ]] you have and the [[investigation ]] you performed. If you found most people in your class had brown eyes, that does not mean most people in the world have brown eyes. They may or may not, but you can't use your [[investigation]] only looked at your class.
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: A [[conclusion]] should [[describe]] the [[results]], not just repeat the [[results]] in words. If your [[results]] are that 8 people had brown eyes and only 2 has green eyes, that is not a [[conclusion]]. A [[conclusion]] would be to describe the [[results]] by saying 4 times more people have brown eyes than green eyes.
: A [[conclusion]] should attempt to [[explain]] the [[results]] using scientific ideas.
: A [[conclusion]] can only be based on the [[Scientific Evidence|evidence]] from the [[investigation]] or [[experiment]] performed.
If you found most people in your class had brown eyes, that does not mean most people in the world have brown eyes. They may or may not, but you can't use your [[investigation]] only looked at your class.
: A [[conclusion]] should [[describe]] the [[results]], not just repeat the [[results]] in words.
: A [[conclusion]] should attempt to [[explain]] the [[results]] using scientific ideas.
: A [[conclusion]] must be [[valid]] which means it can only be based on the [[Scientific Evidence|evidence]] from the [[investigation]] or [[experiment]] performed.