Exploring and Interpreting Data

Develop questionsand hypotheses

Design experiment

Collect dataAnalyze data

Draw conclusions

Session Learning Goals

By the end of today’s session, teacher will:• Practice exploring real data from the BEST

plots and interpreting patterns• Feel more comfortable helping students

describe data patterns and make conclusions• Discuss how to implement data exploration in

the classroom• Learn how scientists reorganize data to ask

specific questions

Sticky Trap Pitfall Trap

Using Real Data: Invertebrate Traps

Using Real Data: Invertebrate Traps

Using Real Data: Invertebrate Traps

Sticky Trap Pitfall Trap

Using Real Data: Invertebrate Traps

Sticky Trap Pitfall Trap

Review the kinds of invertebrates we trappedon the Invertebrate Handout