Scientific communication
Visualizing data
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Lesson Overview
Be the researcher
Communicate your research in a way that’s meaningful and engaging by creating graphic data visualizations to share with the whole class.
Students will collect and analyze their own datasets, and develop both technical and a graphic representation of the trends they discover.
Educational Value
- Students will formulate a research question, gather data, and create an appropriate graph to discover trends and patterns within their dataset.
- Students will understand the roles of scientific charts and graphic visualizations in scientific communication.
- Students will use digital technologies and creative processes to aid scientific understanding.