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Session 8 Study Guide: Measurement Day Project

Data Science for Young Minds — Grade 2

Key Topics

TopicDetails
Planning a measurement investigationPlanning a measurement investigation
Measuring accurately with tools and recoMeasuring accurately with tools and recording data
Creating bar graphs from measurement datCreating bar graphs from measurement data
Presenting and comparing measurement finPresenting and comparing measurement findings

Lesson Summaries

Lesson 1: Planning Measurement Day

Decide what to measure: height, arm span, foot length, hand width, and jump distance. Set up your stations!

Lesson 2: Measuring and Recording

Visit each measurement station. Measure carefully, write units, record in your data table.

Lesson 3: Graphing Your Results

Turn your measurements into a bar graph. Compare with a partner using side-by-side graphs.

Lesson 4: Presenting Measurement Day

Present your Measurement Day findings to your family. Share your data, graphs, and what you learned!

Review Questions

  1. Measurement Day is about...
  2. Why do we measure in a table?
  3. If your arm span is 42 inches and your friend's is 38 inches, the difference is...
  4. What makes Measurement Day a real data project?
  5. What units should you use for height?
  6. After graphing, you should...
  7. Is it okay if your partner's measurements are bigger than yours?
  8. You completed Grade 2 data science! What can you do now?