Interpreting Data is a sub-set of the scientific method (see below)

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Sci Method: Interpret Data

Notice that the steps of the scientific method are not written in list format here.

Notes SPI 0807.Inq.3

Sci Method: Interpret Data

This is because the steps do not always occur in a neat chronological order.

Here are the same steps of the scientific method in a list format.

1) Ask A Question2) Form A Hypothesis3) Make Observations4) Test The Hypothesis Via Experiments And Record

Your Results/Data5) Analyze Your Results/Data6) Draw Conclusions Based On Your Results/Data7) Communicate Your Results To Others

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Sci Method: Interpret Data

Interpreting data is the key part with steps 5 and 6 (shown below).

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Sci Method: Interpret Data

Step 5:Analyze Your Results/Data

Step 6:Draw Conclusions Based On Your Results/Data

For the TCAP test… ….interpreting data is all about correctly reading

and understanding information found in….. CHARTS TABLES GRAPHS

…The trick is to carefully read the question…determine exactly what it is asking you to find…then analyze the chart, table, or graph to find the

dataTHAT’s ALL THERE IS TO IT!

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Sci Method: Interpret Data