Capturing data

Where it is found? Weather and Climate

I can:

read and analyze my articles
highlight and choose important data
list information in a graphic organizer
(create your own)

What is data?

facts and pieces of information that can be used to learn about something.

Today, we begin to highlight and choose the information that we want to include in our reports by analyzing our articles and listing the data in our organizer

First, let's learn "How to take notes"

Next, lets start by taking a look at our sample article and sample notes

Victoria Falls Facts for Kids

I want you to notice how only certain informtion is highlghted. this information answers the question "What is your natural wonder? "

Then we will look at our model organizer. Notice that I only copied what I highlighted.

Copy of Article victoria Falls for notes

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Remember we want to include information from our video too.

Here is a sample of how we stopped and jotted from our video and took notes on the information.

Your Turn: You will be receiving an organizer and you will be capturing the important data that you would like to include. You will make a bulleted list of your information on your organizer. Remember, we are only concentrating on the first column of your organizer titled "What is your natural wonder? "

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