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Great Falls Middle School
Student Research Center

Journal of Investigation abstracts
Spring 1998 - Section 2
ANIMALS

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TITLE:  The Effect of Time of Day on the Time it Takes a Hamster to
Negotiate a Maze
STUDENT RESEARCHER:  Gabrielle Garrison  
SCHOOL ADDRESS:  224 Turnpike Rd. Montague
GRADE: 7th grade
TEACHERS:  Mr. Kenney,  Mrs.Palmieri,  Ms. Hayes

I.  STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND HYPOTHESIS:

I wanted to find out if our pet hamster was more alert during the morning or
late at night.  My hypothesis was that the hamster would be more alert at
night.

II.  METHODOLOGY:

I borrowed the classroom hamster Archy.  I brought him home because I needed
to observe him early in the morning and late at night.  At home I built a
maze for Archy and chose to put him in at the times;  8:00 AM,  12:00 noon,
4:00PM,  and 8:00PM.
I put him in the maze at these times for three days and timed how long it
took him to get through the maze.

III.  ANALYSIS OF DATA: 

My hypothesis was not supported by my data.  Archy, the hamster was most
alert and able to negotiate the maze at 4:00 PM.

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION:

I found out that hamsters are more alert around late afternoon.  I also
found out that hamsters are similar to humans.  Archy was asleep after his
last round in the maze at 8:00 PM.  Also, I had to wake him up at 8:00 in
the morning.

APPLICATION:

I figure that this would be of some help to scientists who are  studying
hamsters,  because they would know when to test them.