Lunar Effect Experiment Hypothesis
Project proposal
Purpose
To test whether the lunar effect is a reality or simply a myth, I will conduct a study to see if there is any correlation between the lunar phases and birth rate.
Independent variable: Lunar phases
Dependent variable: Birth rate
Background
The lunar effect is the idea that there is a correlation between the lunar phases and changes in living beings on Earth, including humans.
Many people believe that the lunar effect on birth rate causes more babies to be born around a full moon, but different studies have found different results.
In Phoenix, between 1995 and 2000 a study was conducted to test this theory and the results were that although there exists a popular …show more content…
I will begin by asking 150 people when they were born. Then, I will research every single birthday and figure out what phase of the moon occurred on that day. Finally, I will group the birthdays in the different phases and count them. I will then have a conclusion and will be able to observe if the different phases really do affect birth rate.
Materials
Pen and Paper
A sample of 150 birth dates
Lunar calendars for the years of the birth dates
Procedure
Collect and record the birth dates of 150 people
Record when each birth date occurred in relation to the phases of the moon, ex: April 24, 2002 was 3 days after the First Quarter, and 3 days before the Full Moon
Group the birth dates into groups of phases and count the number of birth dates that occurred each day for the six days surrounding each main lunar phase
Make a conclusion based on data
Contribution to society
My project could help improve the Earth by proving this theory to be accurate or not. If this theory is accurate, scientists could have an advantage on predicting populations all over the world. This could also help with the observation of the lunar phases and their effect on living
Purpose
To test whether the lunar effect is a reality or simply a myth, I will conduct a study to see if there is any correlation between the lunar phases and birth rate.
Independent variable: Lunar phases
Dependent variable: Birth rate
Background
The lunar effect is the idea that there is a correlation between the lunar phases and changes in living beings on Earth, including humans.
Many people believe that the lunar effect on birth rate causes more babies to be born around a full moon, but different studies have found different results.
In Phoenix, between 1995 and 2000 a study was conducted to test this theory and the results were that although there exists a popular …show more content…
I will begin by asking 150 people when they were born. Then, I will research every single birthday and figure out what phase of the moon occurred on that day. Finally, I will group the birthdays in the different phases and count them. I will then have a conclusion and will be able to observe if the different phases really do affect birth rate.
Materials
Pen and Paper
A sample of 150 birth dates
Lunar calendars for the years of the birth dates
Procedure
Collect and record the birth dates of 150 people
Record when each birth date occurred in relation to the phases of the moon, ex: April 24, 2002 was 3 days after the First Quarter, and 3 days before the Full Moon
Group the birth dates into groups of phases and count the number of birth dates that occurred each day for the six days surrounding each main lunar phase
Make a conclusion based on data
Contribution to society
My project could help improve the Earth by proving this theory to be accurate or not. If this theory is accurate, scientists could have an advantage on predicting populations all over the world. This could also help with the observation of the lunar phases and their effect on living