Good Morning! Discuss your answers to Journal 1 with a partner Pay attention to the skulls of these animals (they all eat meat) What animals might these be? Would that help you in your conclusion?
Goals Identify different types of visual data Understand why we use visual data Practice how to read visual data in the correct way
Visual Data We read visual data in many ways. Jan Feb March April May Avg high in F 47 51 56 60 67 Avg low in F 33 37 40 45 Avg precip. in inches 5.91 4.33 4.21 3.19 2.72
Types of Visual Data
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Observations vs. Inferences Observation: You use one or more of your five senses to know or determine something. Inference: You make an explanation for the observation. Example: You see steam rising off of a cup of coffee. (Observation) The coffee is hot. (Inference)
Observations vs. Inferences Wikipedia
How to read visual data Describe it (axis, legend) Describe what’s on it (data/trends) Make inferences
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