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Science experiments give results which are presented in a range of ways:

• Drawings or photographs are useful to ways to present data which doesn't have a numerical value such as observations of the seasons or imagine if you found a new type of cell. A drawing or photograph would be the best way to present this. Scientific diagrams are different from those in art. They are more simple without areas of shading.

• Bar charts help us present discreet data where the answers are whole numbers and the results which can be presented in any order. It wouldn’t matter if the chart showed the colours in the order green, brown and blue. Results like this can also be presented in a pie chart.

• Line graphs are for used with continuous data results which must be in the right order. The time must start at one minute and go in order to five minutes.

• Scatter graphs are used when presenting the data in a pattern seeking enquiry looking at patterns between two different variables.

• Scientists write their findings up into short articles which are published in books called journals.

Results from experiments are often presented in tables and shown in charts and graphs to make them easier to understand. Here are three examples looking at eye colour, reactions and age and heart rate.

Ask a responsible adult to help you with this activity.

You will need a pen or pencil and some paper. Go or look outside and collect a tally chart of what you see.

You could record a tally of the different colours of cars or the number of birds in your garden or local park at different times of day.

Think about the best way to present this data. Are you going to use a:

• bar chart
• line graph
• scatter graph