Science · Stage 5

Showing Data

A table keeps the exact numbers, a bar graph compares groups, and a line graph tracks change over time — and the question you ask decides which enquiry to run.

✦ Science📘 Stage 5 · S5⏱ ~11 min🧒 Ages 9–10★ Free to start

I can show data in tables, bar and line graphs, and choose the right type of scientific enquiry.

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Kavi Turns Numbers into Pictures

Kavi spreads a messy pile of measurements across the lab bench 📋. "A heap of numbers is hard to read — so a scientist organises them. First into a table, with a row for each thing. Then into a picture: a bar graph to compare separate groups, or a line graph when something changes over time. And before any of that, I pick the right kind of enquiry for my question! Come turn these numbers into something we can actually read."

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What your child will learn

1Four ways to show your dataScientists pick the display that makes their data easiest to read. Tap each one!

2Minibeasts counted in four garden spotsClass 5 counted the minibeasts in four spots. Each spot gets its own bar, and a taller bar means more minibeasts. Read the bars, then look for the pattern.

3Which graph fits this data?Separate groups → a bar graph. One thing changing over time → a line graph. Read each case, then tap the best graph. Tap Next test for more.

4Which kind of enquiry answers the question?Before you collect data, choose the right enquiry. A fair test changes one thing and compares. Observing over time watches one thing change. Sort each question into the right box.

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A peek inside

A bar graph shows robins 12, sparrows 7, pigeons 15, crows 4. Which bird was seen the most?

I compare the bar heights. The tallest bar is pigeons at 15, which is more than 12, 7 and 4. So pigeons were seen the most.

Try this at home: In a table, what do we call the lines that go across?

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