Relationships in Data

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

Introduce grade 6 students to correlations in data without scatter plots or hard math. This one-page reading and activity sheet teaches positive, negative, and no correlation with simple "as one variable increases" sentences and everyday examples.

What's Inside

• Three picture cards that explain positive, negative, and no correlation with a real example for each
• A simple question students can ask about any data set
• Activity 1: Students write P, N, or X next to six real-world sentences
• Activity 2: Students read two small data tables and circle the kind of correlation each one shows
• A visual answer key with answers marked in red

How Teachers Use It

Use it before graphing lab data, as a bell ringer, or as practice for TEKS 6.2B. Every term is taught on the page in plain words, so no prior knowledge is needed. 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.