Lesson 4: Telling the Data Story

About 30 minutes — Activity-based lesson

What You Will Learn

This lesson covers:

Every data project has a story: question → collection → findings
How to present your findings clearly
What to include: your question, your method, your graph, your conclusion
Practice: present your data story to a partner

Every data project has a story: question → collection → findings

This section covers the key ideas about every data project has a story: question → collection → findings. Discuss with your group or family and explore the concepts together.

How to present your findings clearly

This section covers the key ideas about how to present your findings clearly. Discuss with your group or family and explore the concepts together.

What to include: your question, your method, your graph, your conclusion

This section covers the key ideas about what to include: your question, your method, your graph, your conclusion. Discuss with your group or family and explore the concepts together.

Practice: present your data story to a partner

This section covers the key ideas about practice: present your data story to a partner. Discuss with your group or family and explore the concepts together.

Check Your Understanding

1. What is a 'data story'?

Answer: The complete journey from your question to your conclusion. It includes: what you wondered, how you collected data, what you found, and what it means.

2. What should a data presentation include?

Answer: Your original question, how you collected data, your organized data or graph, and your conclusion supported by evidence.

3. How do you make a data presentation clear?

Answer: Use a visual (graph or chart), speak in simple sentences, include specific numbers, and explain what the audience should notice.

4. Why is telling the data story important?

Answer: Because data by itself is just numbers. The story gives it meaning. A good data story helps people understand and care about what you found.

Key Takeaways

Every data project has a story: question → collection → findings
How to present your findings clearly
What to include: your question, your method, your graph, your conclusion
Practice: present your data story to a partner

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