Who Is the Best Jumper?
Data Story
In this Claim, Evidence, Reasoning (CER) Data Story, students investigate the jumping abilities of several animals and one human. They first compare total jump distances and conclude that mammals appear to be the best jumpers. Then, students compare how many times each jumper can leap its own body length and discover that comparing the same data in a different way leads to a different conclusion. Students use evidence from both graphs to develop a claim and explain how the way data are compared influences the conclusions we draw. Students will: Interpret information from bar graphs. Compare data using two different measures. Explain how changing the way data are compared changes the conclusions that can be drawn. Develop a claim supported by evidence from multiple graphs. Revise their thinking when new evidence is presented. Big Idea: The way we compare data influences the conclusions we reach. Scientists and mathematicians often analyze the same data in different ways to answer different questions.
A snow leopard can leap across rocks. A frog can spring high into the air. A grasshopper can jump many times its own body length. In this Data Story, you'll compare different kinds of jumping data to decide which creature is the best jumper. Click Next to begin!
Topics and standards: Claim-Evidence-Reasoning, 3-MD-B-3, Tuva Jr., 4-OA-A-1, 4-OA-A-2, 3-E-15-1, 3-E-15-2, 4-E-12-3, 4-E-12-4, 5-E-10-3