Classifying living things

Question 1

A class counted the number of each leaf type that fell in the school garden and recorded the results as follows: oak – 12, maple – 8, birch – 5. Which of the following would best record these findings using scientific language and a diagram?

Accepted Answer

A table with two columns labeled “Leaf type” and “Number observed”, listing oak – 12, maple – 8, and birch – 5.

Answer

A simple list that says “oak, maple, birch” without any numbers or headings.

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A paragraph that says “We saw more oak leaves than maple or birch,” but gives no numbers or diagram.

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A drawing of a leaf with no labels, numbers, or headings.

Question 2

Students conducted a garden survey and recorded how many of each insect they found: beetles, butterflies, ants, and ladybugs. Which of the following ways of organising the data would best prepare it for making a chart that compares the numbers of each insect?

Accepted Answer

Use a table with column headings "Insect" and "Number found"

Answer

Draw a picture of each insect instead of recording numbers

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List the insect names in alphabetical order without any numbers

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Write the counts in a paragraph describing the survey

Question 3

A class counted the insects they found in the school garden and recorded the following numbers: 5 beetles, 3 butterflies, 7 ants, and 2 ladybugs. Which of the following would best record the findings according to the KS₂ science standard for using scientific language and diagrams?

Accepted Answer

A bar chart titled “Insects found in the school garden” with the insect types (beetles, butterflies, ants, ladybugs) on the horizontal axis, the number of insects on the vertical axis, each bar labeled with its exact count.

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A table that lists the insect types and their numbers but has no column headings.

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A pictogram that uses a picture of an insect to represent one insect, but the key incorrectly states “1 picture = 2 insects”.

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A drawing of the garden showing pictures of the insects placed randomly, without any labels, titles, or a key.

Try three questions

A class counted the number of each leaf type that fell in the school garden and recorded the results as follows: oak – 12, maple – 8, birch – 5. Which of the following would best record these findings using scientific language and a diagram?

Students conducted a garden survey and recorded how many of each insect they found: beetles, butterflies, ants, and ladybugs. Which of the following ways of organising the data would best prepare it for making a chart that compares the numbers of each insect?

A class counted the insects they found in the school garden and recorded the following numbers: 5 beetles, 3 butterflies, 7 ants, and 2 ladybugs. Which of the following would best record the findings according to the KS₂ science standard for using scientific language and diagrams?

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