FACTivity – Goll-ly! Don’t Take a Knapweed!
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In this FACTivity, you will compare different ways of displaying research findings. You will answer the following questions in this FACTivity:
- Which of two methods of displaying results is easier for you to understand?
- Can the use of pie charts, rather than tables, help you better understand the results of an experiment?
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Goll-ly! Don't Take a Knapweed! The Impact of Nonnative Plants and Animals on Deer Mice
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Standards addressed in this Activity:
The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are a set of K-12 science education standards emphasizing inquiry-based learning, real-world applications, and integrating engineering practices, aiming to deepen understanding of science while promoting critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
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MS-LS2-1
Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem.
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MS-LS2-2
Construct an explanation that predicts patterns of interactions among organisms across multiple ecosystems.
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MS-LS2-4
Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations.
The Common Core Standards are educational benchmarks in the United States that outline clear expectations for what students should know and be able to do in English language arts and mathematics from kindergarten through 12th grade, aiming to ensure consistency and coherence in education nationwide.
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By the end of grade 8, read and comprehend science/technical texts in the grades 6-8 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
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Integrate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text with a version of that information expressed visually (e.g., in a flowchart, diagram, model, graph, or table).
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Compare and contrast the information gained from experiments, simulations, video, or multimedia sources with that gained from reading a text on the same topic.