13. Collect Data

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Step 1. Read the text below. While students are conducting their investigations and testing different variables, encourage them to record the data they discover through written tables, drawing, photos, images etc. Here’s a simple example of how to collect data during the schoolyard bug investigation: Ask a testable question: What types of bugs do we … Continued