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What do science fair judges look out for?
ScienceHound
Science Fair Projects for students of all ages

1 The Science Fair  <pg 1, 2, 3>
2 Scientific Method   <pg 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7>
3 The Experiment   <pg 1, 2, 3, 4>
4 Recording & Analyzing Your Science Project   <pg 1, 2, 3 >
5 Displaying Your Project  <pg 1, 2, 3, 4, 5>
Introduction   <pg 1, 2, 3, 4>
6 Judging  <pg 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6> ...More

What to do if the results do not support your hypothesis

A scientist never gives up! even when results do not support his or her hypothesis! A scientist realizes that experiments with negative results are just as important as experiments with positive results - because they both provide objective, valid information about the research topic. You will notice that in the Projects Search tool of this software program, some of the examples there actually show that the results lead to the hypothesis being rejected! Remember, that's perfectly normal!

What should you do if the results do not support your hypothesis?

  • Do not change your hypothesis, even if you are tempted to do so! Instead, you should provide possible explanations of why the results do not support your hypothesis

  • Finally, you should suggest an alternative experiment to solve your "problem".

 

 

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