Resources
Skill 4.6 Exploring Tables
These activities, produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, introduce students to various ways of arranging data in a table, both simple and complex. They learn how to give the table the correct title and to define the central question addressed in the table.
This activity will help students to...
Skill 4.6 Interpreting Graphs
Produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, this activity helps student to formulate questions relating to graphs and so gain a deeper understanding of the data represented.
This activity asks students to look at a graph and interpret the information it contains. They are then asked to devise questions...
Skill 4.7 Learning from Tables
Produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, this activity gives students practise and experience in analysing complex tables.
Students interrogate information to provide answers to a number of questions. They are asked to write down a number of statements and conclusions that can be made from the table...
Skill 4.7 Matching Graphs
Produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, this activity encourages students to develop skills in analysing graphs and matching graph shapes to different phenomena. The activity looks at different shapes of graphs and how they describe the relationship between two variables. It is a revision activity from...
Skill 4.8 Compiling Data into a Table
These activities, produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, help students to practise all the stages involved in transforming a text description into a suitable table. They are provided with a short text containing information on smoking rates.
Students have to make decisions regarding the structure...
Skill 4.8 Processing and Representing Data
In this activity, produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, students are given a set of raw data and are asked to convert it into a data table before selecting an appropriate visual presentation. The activity will help students to: * organise large amounts of data effectively and clearly into a table *...
Skill 4.9 Interpreting Graphs
In this activity, produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, students are presented with a range of graphical information.
Students are presented with a graph about atmospheric oxygen levels at different altitudes. They are asked questions about the graph and also pose questions to their fellow...
Produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, the resources in this section help students to develop their skills in representing scientific data.
Visual representations can help students to understand written...
Produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, the resources in this section help students to develop their skills in representing data.
In this skill area, students focus on the subject of visuals. With many...
Skill 5.1 Writing a Summary
These activities, produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, help students to consider the best way to write an abstract or a short summary.
The activity is a useful learning tool as it enables students to:
* organise learning materials and texts.
* understand and remember information....