Analyzing Data and Drawing Conclusions

Lesson Plan - Get It!

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Pretend you are outside on a hot, sunny day.

There are no clouds in the sky. The weather has been like this for the past three days. You are going to swim with your friends soon. Should you bring an umbrella? Why or why not? Tell your parent or teacher.

You probably said something along the lines of, "No, I do not need an umbrella because there are no clouds in the sky and it is sunny."

You drew a conclusion. That means you used evidence or clues to decide whether or not you would need an umbrella. Scientists use data (information) to draw conclusions. Below, you will see the scene you read at the beginning of the lesson. All the important data is italicized. This data could be used to draw a conclusion.

• Pretend you are outside on a hot, sunny day. There are no clouds in the sky. The weather has been like this for the past three days. You are going to swim with your friends soon.

All this data gives you clues about what the weather will be like in the future. Scientists use data like this to help them figure out what will happen next.

See if you can find the clues in the story in the Got It? section. Use the clues (data) you find to draw conclusions about what is happening.