8.SCI.2.B
Analyze data by identifying any significant descriptive statistical features, patterns, sources of error, or limitations.
Grade 8 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
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datadescriptive statistical featurespatternssources of errorlimitations
Skills
- analyze (data to identify descriptive statistical features) #dok2
- analyze (data to identify patterns) #dok2
- identify (sources of error in data) #dok2
- identify (limitations in data) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can analyze data to identify patterns in results. #dok2
- I can identify descriptive statistical features in a dataset. #dok2
- I can determine potential sources of error when interpreting data. #dok2
- I can evaluate the limitations of data collected in an investigation. #dok3
- I can justify conclusions by referencing patterns and statistical features in data. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Analyzing data helps uncover important patterns, errors, and limitations that inform scientific understanding.
- Critical evaluation of collected data is essential for drawing reliable conclusions and improving investigation methods.
Essential Questions
- How can you identify patterns in a set of scientific data?
- What types of errors might occur during data collection and how can you find them?
- Why is it important to recognize the limitations of data in scientific investigations?
- What descriptive statistical features are useful for analyzing data?
- How does identifying errors and limitations improve scientific conclusions?