Lesson 5

Turning data into information

In this lesson, students again compare the concepts of data and information. They discuss how organizing data into tables allows them to better recognize patterns and make predictions. To conclude the lesson, they organize their weather data set into a table with tallies.

school
Grade 3
local_library
Subject Science, Math
schedule
Length of lesson 50 minutes

Learning objective

Students will organize data into tables.

Standards

CSTA Standards

  • 1B-DA-07: Use data to highlight or propose cause-and-effect relationships, predict outcomes, or communicate an idea

NGSS Standards

  • 3-ESS2-1: Represent data in tables and graphical displays to describe typical weather conditions expected during a particular season.