Time of experiment: 10 days

Author of the text is Iwona Standura.

Description:

Experiment was performed on two laboratory mice in our school. Mice weren't underfed- they were fed once a day at a certain time. In the first trial we measured the time which one mouse got to the food placed in the end of labyrinth. In the second experiment two mice were looking for the food. After five days we changed the localisation of food.
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FIRST FIVE DAYS:

Each time mice went three times through the labyrinth and the time in which they got to the food was measured. The mice got to the food in 12 minutes and one did it in 10 min. On the next day it took them 10.39 min and 9.30 s. Our experiment was repeated 5 times. The results are in the tables.

Date:
Time of one mous :
11.05.2001
10 minutes 00 seconds
12.05.2001
9 minutes 30 seconds
13.05.2001
8 minutes 52 seconds
14.05.2001
7 minutes 36 seconds
15.05.2001
6 minutes 40 seconds
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Date:
Time of two mouse's:
11.05.2001
15 minutes 48 seconds
12.05.2001
12 minutes 36 seconds
13.05.2001
10 minutes 07 seconds
14.05.2001
9 minutes 00 seconds
15.05.2001
6 minutes 58 seconds
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Our conclusions:
The results prove that mice learnt a quick way to the food . Each time they covered the distance in shorter time and they made less mistakes.

NEXT 5 DAYS:
After 5 days we changed the localisation of food. Mice got to the place were the food was previously and when it wasn't there they started to look for it wasn't there they started to look. Experiment was repeated 5 turies. The results are in the tabels.

Date:
Time of one mous :
16.05.2001
13 minutes 04 seconds
17.05.2001
11 minutes 56 seconds
18.05.2001
10 minutes 10 seconds
19.05.2001
7 minutes 06 seconds
20.05.2001
4 minutes 59 seconds
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Date:
Time of two mouse's:
16.05.2001
15 minutes 48 seconds
17.05.2001
12 minutes 36 seconds
18.05.2001
10 minutes 07 seconds
19.05.2001
9 minutes 00 seconds
20.05.2001
6 minutes 58 seconds
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CONCLUSIONS: