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Applied Science - Science and Math Lab

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Students make a prediction. In this applied science lesson, students guess the number of items in a jar. Students create a bar graph to show the predictions and the actual amounts.

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making predictions, comparisons, bar graphs, graphs, data analysis, estimation

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bar graph, comparisons, data, estimation, guessing, margin of error, prediction, math
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Grade
1st - 6th
Subjects
Math
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Inquiry-Based Learning
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