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Interpreting Data

Multiple Choice

James was planting a garden and a friend suggested he put worms

in his garden. James decided to do an investigation to find out what

worms do for gardens. He put soil, food, and worms in a clear jar. He

cut holes in the sides of a shoebox and placed the jar inside. The lid

was kept on the shoebox, except when James was making an

observation.

If James does his investigation correctly, what will he do each time he

takes the lid off the shoe box

• Add more worms to the jar

• Write down what he sees in the jar

• Try to guess where the worms will be

• Plan what he will do next in the investigation

Interpreting Data

• The correct answer is to write observations based on data.

• An observation is what you can see, hear, taste, smell, feel.

• An observation is NOT what you think, feel, assume, predict about what is happening.

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