Data Science for Young Minds — Grade 3
| Topic | Details |
|---|---|
| How to read a bar chart | How to read a bar chart: which bar is tallest? shortest? equal? |
| How to read a pictograph | How to read a pictograph: count pictures and multiply by the key |
| How to read a dot plot | How to read a dot plot: where are the clusters? gaps? outliers? |
| Practice | Practice: answer questions about 5 different graphs |
| What a pattern looks like in a graph | What a pattern looks like in a graph |
| Comparing groups | Comparing groups: which has more? less? the same? |
| Simple trends | Simple trends: going up, going down, staying flat |
| The difference between a pattern and a c | The difference between a pattern and a coincidence |
| The phrase 'the data shows...' and why i | The phrase 'the data shows...' and why it matters |
| Supporting conclusions with specific num | Supporting conclusions with specific numbers |
| The difference between what data SHOWS a | The difference between what data SHOWS and what you THINK |
| Activity | Activity: write 3 conclusion statements about your data project |
| Every data project has a story | Every data project has a story: question → collection → findings |
| How to present your findings clearly | How to present your findings clearly |
| What to include | What to include: your question, your method, your graph, your conclusion |
| Practice | Practice: present your data story to a partner |
Practice reading information from bar charts, pictographs, and dot plots.
Learn to spot patterns — things that repeat, groups that differ, and trends that tell a story.
Learn to write clear statements about what your data shows, using evidence.
Put it all together: read your data, find patterns, and tell the story to an audience.