Context of the Standard

When answering questions about text in history or English or investigating a question in science, evidence should be used to support your answer.  Data are a form of evidence that can be used when answering questions or in making predictions.  One way to access data is through the computer.  The computer can be used to construct tables and graphs from data collected in class; it can also be the source of existing data sets that have been compiled by others.  

The ability to determine what type of data is needed to answer a question and use a computer to find these data are skills needed in many career and academic fields.

Essential Skills

Essential Questions

Essential Vocabulary

Students should demonstrate these skills:

• Use a computer to organize data using various forms of data collection.
• Analyze a data set to identify a pattern or make a prediction.
• Use data to answer a question or make a prediction.

Students should investigate these concepts:

• What can you learn from looking at your data in different ways?
• How can you use the data you have collected to make a prediction or answer a question?
• How does a computer help you to look at data in different ways?

Students should apply these terms in context:

• Data
• Prediction