Patterns in Data

Patterns in Data Worksheet (Grade 6 Science, TEKS 6.2B)

Teach grade 6 students to spot and describe patterns in data. This one-page reading and activity sheet uses a simple line graph of sugar dissolving in water to show how scientists put a pattern into words.

What's Inside

• A line graph of dissolving time at four water temperatures
• A short reading on patterns and what a rising, falling, or flat line means
• Activity 1: Students read three small data sets and complete each pattern sentence with increases, decreases, or stays the same
• Activity 2: Four true or false sentences about Ana’s graph, including one prediction
• A visual answer key with answers marked in red

How Teachers Use It

Use it before students graph their own lab data, as a bell ringer, or as practice for TEKS 6.2B. The sheet takes about 10 minutes and prints clearly in black and white.

This worksheet is part of the Reading in Science series for grade 6. It supports TEKS 6.2B: analyze data by identifying any significant descriptive statistical features, patterns, sources of error, or limitations. Pair it with the other 6.2B sheets to build a short unit on data analysis.

Why It Works

Each sheet teaches the key terms in plain words first, then asks students to use only what the page taught. Activities stay at the circle, sort, match, and fill-in level, so students build confidence while the answer key lets teachers check work fast. The clean layout is also easy to project for a whole-class review.