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Session 3: Trends Over Time

Learn to read line graphs, spot trends (up, down, flat), and make simple predictions about what might happen next.

4 Lessons
~2 hours total
6 Practice Activities
Session Quiz

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Learning Objectives

By the end of this session, you will be able to:

  • Read line graphs showing data over time
  • Identify trends: increasing, decreasing, and stable
  • Make simple predictions based on observed trends
  • Understand that trends do not guarantee the future

Why This Matters

Trends help us see the direction things are moving. Understanding them helps you predict, plan, and make sense of a changing world.

Session Lessons

1

Reading Line Graphs

Learn the parts of a line graph and how to extract information from data shown over time.

~30 minutes Activity

2

Spotting Trends

Learn to identify and describe three types of trends: increasing, decreasing, and stable.

~30 minutes Discussion

3

Making Predictions

Use trends to make reasonable predictions about what might happen next. But learn why predictions are not certainties.

~30 minutes Activity

4

Trends Around You

Discover trends in your daily life — weather, growth, school performance, and the world around you.

~30 minutes Discussion

After the Lessons

Practice Activities

6 hands-on activities at easy, medium, and challenge levels.

Practice Activities

Session Quiz

8 questions to check your understanding. Get 6+ right to pass!

Take Session Quiz

Study Materials

Study guide and family guide for review.

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