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An '''evaluation''' is when you look at your results to decide if they are right or you think about your [[method]] to see if it could be improved to get better [[results]].
===About Evaluations===
: You can '''evaluate''' your [[results]] by comparing them to the [[results]] you expected or the [[results]] from other people. This allows you to decide whether to trust your [[results ]] or whether you need to find a way to improve your [[experiment]].
: You can '''evaluate''' your method by trying to find things that went wrong or were not good enough. You can then write an improved method using that evaluation to try again.
===Example===
* The pots on the windowsill were hot to the touch.
'''Evaluation'''
: The results did not match the prediction based in on our textbook. The method was not good because the soil on the windowsill went dry because of the warmth and sunlight but the soil in the cupboard stayed damp. This meant sunlight wasn't the only difference between the two groups of cress. To improve the experiment both sets of plants should be watered to keep the conditions the same and to make sure they also have enough water to grow. ==Key Stage 3=====Meaning===An [[evaluation]] can be when problems with a [[method]] are identified and improvements are suggested, or can be when a [[conclusion]] is compared to the [[results]] to decide if the results are convincing enough to make that [[conclusion]]. ===About Evaluations===: An [[evaluation]] of a [[method]] seeks to find sources of [[Experimental Error|error]] in the [[experiment]] that could have caused bad [[results]].: The [[evaluation]] of a [[method]] usually includes suggested ways to improve the experiment, by removing the sources of [[Experimental Error|error]].: An [[evaluation]] of a [[conclusion]] decides whether the [[results]] were good enough to make the [[conclusion]] or whether more, or better, [[results]] are needed.