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GRADES 4 - 6

Science Court: Data and Inquiry is part of the Science Court series.

Shep Sherman has the data to prove that aliens are about to invade the town. He accuses Chief of Police, Lois Chan, of failure to respond to a UFO crisis. Chief Chan, however, thinks Shep's data is bogus. Is Shep right?

Over the course of the trial, students will learn:

	How graphs can help make data analysis easier
	How to recognize and provide examples of data that follow similar patterns
	What makes a good estimate
	Why one would use a random sample
	How bias can influence data-gathering
	How to set up experiments to: Practice graphing and analyzing data Explore how random samples work to provide reliable information Discover how personal bias can influence survey results
	How to work as a team by: Becoming members of an interdependent group Listening and talking with others Sharing a common goal

Students are also introduced to the following content vocabulary, visually defined in the Word Wall:

bias cause and effect data estimate leading question

populationt qualitative data quantitative date random sample statistics

survey UFO variable

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