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Science Grade 2-3

Science: Reading Science Data Tables

Finding facts, comparing results, and making simple conclusions

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Practice reading simple science data tables by finding values, comparing results, and using evidence to answer questions.

Read each data table carefully. Use the table to answer each question in complete sentences.

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Finding facts, comparing results, and making simple conclusions

Science - Grade 2-3

Instructions: Read each data table carefully. Use the table to answer each question in complete sentences.
  1. 1
    Three bean plants in pots, with the middle plant the tallest.

    A class measured how tall three bean plants grew in one week. Plant A: 6 cm Plant B: 9 cm Plant C: 4 cm Which plant was the tallest after one week?

  2. 2
    Four weather pictures in order: sunny, rainy, cloudy, sunny.

    Use the weather data table. Monday: Sunny Tuesday: Rainy Wednesday: Cloudy Thursday: Sunny What was the weather on Tuesday?

  3. 3
    A bird feeder with groups of sparrows, robins, and blue jays.

    A student counted birds at a feeder. Sparrows: 8 Robins: 3 Blue Jays: 2 How many birds did the student count in all?

  4. 4
    A rabbit, turtle, and snail moving on paths, with the snail moving the least.

    Use the table about animal speeds. Animal: Turtle, Speed: 1 meter per minute Animal: Rabbit, Speed: 12 meters per minute Animal: Snail, Speed: 0.5 meter per minute Which animal moved the slowest?

  5. 5
    Three plants with one, two, and three watering cups beside them.

    A class watered three plants with different amounts of water each day. Plant 1: 1 cup Plant 2: 2 cups Plant 3: 3 cups Which plant got 2 cups of water each day?

  6. 6
    Four seed trays showing increasing numbers of sprouts.

    Use the seed sprouting table. Day 1: 0 seeds sprouted Day 2: 2 seeds sprouted Day 3: 5 seeds sprouted Day 4: 7 seeds sprouted On which day had 5 seeds sprouted?

  7. 7
    Toy cars rolled different distances on tile, carpet, and wood.

    A group tested how far toy cars rolled on different surfaces. Tile: 120 cm Carpet: 45 cm Wood: 95 cm On which surface did the toy car roll the farthest?

  8. 8
    A magnet attracting a paper clip and safety pin while a pencil and coin stay away.

    Use the table about magnets. Object: Paper clip, Attracted to magnet: Yes Object: Pencil, Attracted to magnet: No Object: Coin, Attracted to magnet: No Object: Safety pin, Attracted to magnet: Yes Name one object that was attracted to the magnet.

  9. 9
    Three thermometers for morning, midday, and afternoon, with the midday one highest.

    A student recorded the temperature outside at different times. 8:00 a.m.: 50°F 12:00 p.m.: 62°F 4:00 p.m.: 58°F When was the temperature the warmest?

  10. 10
    A child’s shadow is long, then short, then long as the sun changes position.

    Use the table about shadows. Morning: Long shadow Noon: Short shadow Afternoon: Long shadow When was the shadow short?

  11. 11
    Three rock piles by color, with the brown pile having the fewest rocks.

    A class sorted rocks by color. Gray rocks: 6 Brown rocks: 4 White rocks: 5 Which color had the fewest rocks?

  12. 12
    A pond with frogs, fish, and ducks to count.

    Use the pond animal table. Frogs: 5 Fish: 9 Ducks: 3 How many more fish than ducks were counted?

  13. 13
    A cork and leaf float while a rock and key sink in water.

    A student tested which objects float or sink. Cork: Floats Rock: Sinks Leaf: Floats Key: Sinks What conclusion can you make from the table about the rock and the key?

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