Science: Reading Science Data Tables
Finding facts, comparing results, and making simple conclusions
Science: Reading Science Data Tables
Finding facts, comparing results, and making simple conclusions
Science - Grade 2-3
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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?
Look for the greatest number in the table.
Plant B was the tallest after one week because it was 9 cm tall. - 2
Use the weather data table. Monday: Sunny Tuesday: Rainy Wednesday: Cloudy Thursday: Sunny What was the weather on Tuesday?
The weather on Tuesday was rainy. - 3
A student counted birds at a feeder. Sparrows: 8 Robins: 3 Blue Jays: 2 How many birds did the student count in all?
Add the numbers for all three kinds of birds.
The student counted 13 birds in all because 8 + 3 + 2 = 13. - 4
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?
The snail moved the slowest because 0.5 meter per minute is the smallest speed in the table. - 5
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?
Find the row that has 2 cups in the water column.
Plant 2 got 2 cups of water each day. - 6
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?
Five seeds had sprouted on Day 3. - 7
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?
Compare the distances and choose the largest one.
The toy car rolled the farthest on tile because it rolled 120 cm. - 8
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.
One object that was attracted to the magnet was the paper clip. The safety pin was also attracted to the magnet. - 9
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?
Warmest means the highest temperature.
The temperature was the warmest at 12:00 p.m. because the table shows 62°F, which is the highest temperature. - 10
Use the table about shadows. Morning: Long shadow Noon: Short shadow Afternoon: Long shadow When was the shadow short?
The shadow was short at noon. - 11
A class sorted rocks by color. Gray rocks: 6 Brown rocks: 4 White rocks: 5 Which color had the fewest rocks?
Fewest means the smallest number.
Brown had the fewest rocks because there were only 4 brown rocks. - 12
Use the pond animal table. Frogs: 5 Fish: 9 Ducks: 3 How many more fish than ducks were counted?
Subtract the number of ducks from the number of fish.
There were 6 more fish than ducks because 9 - 3 = 6. - 13
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?
The rock and the key both sank in the water.