Conclusion

Key Stage 2

Meaning

When the results of an experiment are described and explained.

About Conclusions

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 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.

Examples

Results	Conclusion
	Conclusion Most trees have green leaves, but not all trees have green leaves because maple has red leaves.
	Conclusion Most people have brown eyes. Grey eyes were the least common. There are the same number of people with blue eyes as hazel eyes.
	Conclusion The