An elementary science teacher wants to provide students with practice in interpreting data. What would be the most suitable activity?
A) Take children on a nighttime sky viewing trip and ask them to record what they see.
B) Take children on a nature trip to the school grounds and ask them to list what they see.
C) Show children several inflated balloons and ask them to describe their similarities and differences.
D) Blow up a balloon to various diameters, fix it on a string with a short piece of drinking straw taped to the balloon, and let it go. Ask children to record the diameter and distance traveled of each balloon.
E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This activity involves collecting data (diameter and distance traveled) and analyzing it, which aligns with the goal of providing students with practice in interpreting data. The other activities may involve observation or description, but do not explicitly involve data collection and analysis.

An Elementary Science Teacher Wants to Provide Students with Practice