Scientific Method day 4: Analyzing data

Scientific Method

Day 4: Analyzing Data, Drawing Conclusions and Reporting Results.​

Collected Data

While you are performing your experiment, you will be collecting data.

Example: If you were testing how many times you can erase before the eraser is worn down:

Your data would be:
Counting how many times you erased before the eraser was worn down.

Collected Data

While you are performing your experiment, you will be collecting data.

Another Example: If you were testing how different types of paper affect how far a paper airplane would fly:

Your data would be:
Recording how far the paper airplane flew with each different kind of paper.

Then what?

You will need to analyze your data to look for patterns and trends.

Multiple Select

What are the 3 main types of graphs?

• Bar Graph

• Line Graph

• Pie Chart

• Data Chart

Categorize

Options (6)

Example: Comparing how many of each type of fruit is sold.

Example: Showing how temperature changes throughout the day.

Example: Showing the percentage people spend on things.

Organize these options into the right categories

Bar Graph

Line Graph

Pie chart

Multiple Choice

Which type of graph would you choose if you wanted to show: A change over time?

• Bar graph

• Line graph

• Pie chart

• Scatter plot

Multiple Choice

Which type of graph would you choose if you wanted to show: A percentage?

• Bar graph

• Line graph

• Pie chart

• Scatter plot

Multiple Choice

Which type of graph would you choose if you wanted to show: differences in categories?

• Bar graph

• Line graph

• Pie chart

• Scatter plot

Talk with your partner

What are you thinking about doing for your experiment?

What materials do you think you will need?

What kind of data will you need to record?

Start Planning

Plan for Monday

When Ms. Land returns on Monday, have a list of a couple experiments you might want to try.
You should have:
- The question you want to answer.
- A list of materials you will use.
- The procedure (or way you will conduct your experiment)
- How you plan to record your data.

End of lesson.

You may use any leftover time to catch up on something you missed, or you can do something that is school related quietly at your seat. Legends of Learning counts.