Mantel test

Okay kiddo, today we are going to learn about something called the Mantel Test. Do you know what a test is? It's a way for people to see if something is true or not. Just like when you take a test at school to prove you know the answers to the questions your teacher gave you.

Now, the Mantel Test is a very special type of test that scientists use when they want to see if two things are related to each other. For example, let's say a scientist wants to know if there is a connection between how much it rains and how many snails live in a certain area.

The scientist would gather information about the amount of rain and the number of snails and put them into a table, kind of like a chart. Then they would use the Mantel Test to see if there is a relationship between the two things, like if there are more snails in areas where it rains more.

To do the Mantel Test, the scientist would take the numbers from the chart and compare them. They would see if the numbers match up in a way that shows there is a pattern or not. If there is a pattern, it means there is a relationship between the two things they are studying. If there isn't a pattern, it means there is no relationship.

So that's the Mantel Test! It's just a fancy way for scientists to figure out if things are related to each other or not.