Recording Data
Gather and record data using simple methods such as tables, tally charts, and drawings to help answer questions
What a learner can do afterwards
- Record observations and measurements in a simple table or tally chart
- Use drawings or labelled diagrams to record what was observed
- Explain how the recorded data helps answer the original question
The lesson
After you test something, you need to remember what happened. Recording data means writing it down or drawing it.
Priya tests three paper planes. Each time a plane flies past the mark, she adds a tally. Plane A gets 4 tallies. Plane B gets 6 tallies. Now she can see which plane flew the farthest.
A drawing works too. Draw what you saw and label the parts. That is recording data as well.
Look back at your table or drawing. It helps you answer your first question.
Write it, tally it, or draw it. Then use it to answer your question.
Watch it
Where it sits
Learn first
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Where this leads
8 questions wait behind this lesson, each with its answer explained. Every answer feeds the sky: stars light as they are learned, and dim when it is time to come back.