Session 6 Family Guide

Data Science for Young Minds — Tips for families facilitating Session 6: What Does the Data Say?

Overview

Read graphs, spot patterns, draw conclusions, and learn to say 'the data shows...' with confidence.

Facilitating Each Lesson

Lesson 1: Reading Graphs

Tip: Practice reading information from bar charts, pictographs, and dot plots. Take time to let your child explore and share their thoughts.

Try asking: "What do you think about how to read a bar chart: which bar is tallest? shortest? equal??"

Lesson 2: Finding Patterns in Data

Tip: Learn to spot patterns — things that repeat, groups that differ, and trends that tell a story. Take time to let your child explore and share their thoughts.

Try asking: "What do you think about what a pattern looks like in a graph?"

Lesson 3: Writing Conclusions

Tip: Learn to write clear statements about what your data shows, using evidence. Take time to let your child explore and share their thoughts.

Try asking: "What do you think about the phrase 'the data shows...' and why it matters?"

Lesson 4: Telling the Data Story

Tip: Put it all together: read your data, find patterns, and tell the story to an audience. Take time to let your child explore and share their thoughts.

Try asking: "What do you think about every data project has a story: question → collection → findings?"

Conversation Starters

"What did you learn about how to read a bar chart: which bar is tallest? shortest? equal??"
"What did you learn about what a pattern looks like in a graph?"
"What did you learn about the phrase 'the data shows...' and why it matters?"
"What did you learn about every data project has a story: question → collection → findings?"