A conclusion answers the question with evidence, even if the prediction was wrong. Report what was tested and what happened. A new prediction is not a result until checked. Safety: Low floor setup only; no heavy objects or unstable stacks. Stop: End after four trials and the report. Do not carry out the wider-gap prediction or increase loads.

Materials: One wooden pencil, ruler, paper and recording pencil; Two stable books; two equal sheets of paper 1. Ask: Does folding this paper change whether it holds one pencil across a 10 cm gap? Write your prediction before testing. Place stable book supports on the floor. 2. Test one flat sheet and one accordion-folded sheet across the same gap. Make alternating folds about two finger-widths wide. Position the folds along the span between books. Place the same wooden pencil centrally for a slow count of five. Complete two trials per design. Reset the bridge between trials. 3. Record a table with Design | Trial 1 | Trial 2, using holds or touches floor. Add any slipped support or damaged paper as a method note. 4. Prepare a short report using these headings: Question; Method; Results; Conclusion; Next prediction; Improvement. Put at least one actual result in the conclusion. 5. Predict what may happen with a 15 cm gap, giving a reason linked to your results. Do not test it today. Suggest one method improvement, such as measuring equal overlap rather than placing sheets by eye. 6. Read the report aloud. The adult asks Which recorded result supports your conclusion? Point to it, or revise an unsupported conclusion. Done: A report answers the original question with actual results, a reasoned new prediction and one useful improvement. Proof: Keep the table and report; note adult dictation, folding and sentence prompts. Stop: End after four trials and the report. Do not carry out the wider-gap prediction or increase loads.