Lesson 8 of 10 · Data and Evidence
Lesson⭐ 30 XPWriting a Conclusion That the Data Supports
Data and Evidence.
🎯 Your mission
Understand the idea. Then look for it everywhere.
⚡ The twist
Nature loves to surprise the careful watcher.
Mind = Blown
🔬 The more you look, the more nature shows you.
Make a hypothesis first
Before you start: write down what you think will happen, and why.
What You'll Learn
A conclusion states what was found, how confident you are, and what it does not show. Overclaiming — turning a small correlation into a law — is the fault examiners and reviewers catch most often.
Key Words
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Steps
Read the explanation above and note the two key terms before you start.
Take a supplied data set with a weak trend and write three conclusions: one that overclaims, one that underclaims, and one that is properly bounded. Explain what makes the third correct.
Record what actually happened, including anything that did not match what you expected.
Write a conclusion that answers the question this lesson opened with, and state your uncertainty.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2A good conclusion states findings, confidence and:
Where you see this in real life
This shows up in your everyday life more than you'd think.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Try one experiment in real life this week — even a tiny one.
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Writing a Conclusion That the Data Supports
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