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6th grade Observations, inferences and reading data worksheet

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Observations, inferences and reading data

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Circle the best answer.

  1. Using the same graph, when was the water 10 °C, by Esme's reading?

    • At 0 minutes
    • At 10 minutes
    • At 30 minutes
    • At 20 minutes

  2. Jun measured the shadow of a stick in the schoolyard during the morning. What trend does the graph show?

    • The shadow got shorter toward noon
    • The shadow stayed 120 cm through the morning
    • The shadow got longer toward noon
    • The shadow will be 0 cm at 1 p.m.

  3. Read this first

    Plant heights (model data)

    Plant 1Plant 2Plant 3Plant 4
    10 cm12 cm11 cm15 cm

  4. Kira's four bean plants are 10, 12, 11 and 15 cm tall. What is their mean height?

    • 11.5 cm
    • 48 cm
    • 12 cm
    • 15 cm, the tallest plant

  5. Bounce height (model data)

    Trial 1Trial 2Trial 3
    40 cm42 cm44 cm

  6. Milo drops a ball from 1 m three times. It bounces 40, 42 and 44 cm. What is the mean bounce height?

    • 42 cm
    • 126 cm
    • 4 cm
    • 44 cm, the highest bounce

  7. a line graph, a single bar, a pie chart and a word list. Noah records the outdoor temperature every hour for one day. Which display fits best?

    • A list of the colors of the sky
    • A line graph, to show change over time
    • A bar graph with one bar for the whole day
    • A pie chart of the hours in the day

  8. Pia compares how many paper clips four different magnets pick up. Which display fits best?

    • A drawing of the magnets with no numbers
    • A bar graph, one bar per magnet
    • A line graph of the time of day
    • A line graph joining the four magnets

  9. Ren measures the height of one sunflower every week for 8 weeks. Which display fits best?

    • A line graph of height against week
    • A bar graph of the sunflower's color
    • A pie chart of the 8 weeks
    • A table of the leaf colors

  10. Tala finds the ice in a lunch cooler has melted, and the lid was left open. Which is the best inference?

    • Ice in any cooler melts within an hour
    • Warm air got in through the open lid and melted the ice
    • The lid was left open
    • The ice in the cooler melted

  11. The plant on Zee's windowsill leans toward the glass. Which is the best inference?

    • The plant wants to look outside
    • The plant is growing toward the light from the window
    • The plant leans toward the window
    • The pot on the windowsill is green

  12. Puddle width (model data)

    TimeWidth
    9 a.m.80 cm
    10:30 a.m.50 cm
    noon20 cm

  13. On a sunny day, a puddle measured 80 cm wide at 9 a.m., 50 cm at 10:30 and 20 cm at noon. Which is Ari's best inference?

    • The puddle got smaller
    • The water is evaporating in the sun's warmth
    • The puddle got bigger as the day went on
    • The puddle will grow back tomorrow
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Observations, inferences and reading science data. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

  • I can sort observations (what I sense or measure) from inferences (explanations), and qualitative from quantitative data.
  • I can read tables, bar graphs and line graphs, find a mean, and choose a line graph for change over time or a bar graph for groups.
  • I can compare two data sets, spot an odd result with a known cause, and make a prediction that stays close to the trend.

Standard: practices (no PE code)

Words to know

observation: Something you see, hear, feel or measure directly

inference: An explanation you reason out from observations

qualitative data: Descriptions, like color or texture

quantitative data: Numbers from measuring or counting

mean: Add the values, then divide by how many there are

trend: The overall direction the data move

Common mistakes

Your child called an inference an observation. An observation is what you see, hear, feel or measure; an inference is an explanation reasoned out from it.

Your child called an observation an inference. Anything seen or measured directly is an observation; an inference explains it.

Your child misread the table or graph. Find the right row, bar or point first, then read its value from the scale.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with observations, inferences and reading data?

Your child called an inference an observation. An observation is what you see, hear, feel or measure; an inference is an explanation reasoned out from it.

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