Think Data: Getting Kids Involved in Hands-On Investigations with Data-Gathering Instruments

Every day, students encounter countless data-gathering opportunities that present the potential for creating new knowledge. Think Data: Getting Kids Involved in Hands-On Investigations With Data-Gathering Instruments introduces data-gathering instruments such as a blood pressure monitor, pH strips, a salt monitor, and a pedometer; the types of data they can gather; and what kinds of questions analyzing that data can answer. This resource is the ultimate guidebook for helping students engage in investigative learning. Reproducible student activity sheets introduce 12 inexpensive, easy-to-find instruments and guide students through the process of setting up and performing experiments in which they will collect and analyze data. A further step asks students to develop ways to share their data and put it to use. Here the data comes alive in the real world!