Science skills 1

Wala: Science Skills.

L.O: Analyze and interpret data from an investigation over time, identify variables and draw graphs.

The Big Question.

How might the data from an investigation help us understand the variables?

Assessment.

You will be given a set of data from an investigation and will be asked to analyze and interpret the data, identify variables, and create a graph to represent the data accurately.

Class Discussion.

The graph below represents the number of hours of daylight throughout the year.

What patterns or trends do you notice?

What variables might be affecting the data?

TEAMWORK.

The table below is data collected on the number of hours of sleep and academic performance of students.

Assessment.

1. Analyze and interpret the data.
2. Identify variables.
3. Create a graph to represent the data accurately.

​Sleep duration in hours	​Mean grade
​6	​D
7​	​C-
8​	​C
9​	​B-
10​	B​
11​	B+​
12​	B+​

PLENARY.

The Big Question.

How might the data from an investigation help us understand the variables?

PLENARY.

Drawing conclusions:
The data can help researchers draw conclusions about the relationships between variables and make predictions about future events.