What is Analysis in a science project?

Answer 1

Analysis could include:

• review of the method you used - could it be improved
• was the method valid - gives you a correct result. This is not always the case even for experienced scientists.
• was the method reliable - this means you controlled all external variables. Sometimes this is very difficult if you are dealing with the natural environment.
• were the results reliable - you should do experiments more than once. Were the results the same each time the experiment was done?
• what related investigations have presented themselves to you as you did your project
• what other ideas do you have for similar investigations
• if you did the project again, how would you improve it/do it differently. Often after an experiment, we get a better idea of how to improve it that may not have occurred to us before the experiment.
• did you actually achieve what you set out to do?

Answer 2

Analysis in a science project involves examining and interpreting the data collected during the experiment to draw conclusions and support a hypothesis. It often includes comparing results, identifying patterns or trends, and determining the significance of the findings. The goal is to make sense of the data and understand its implications.