A results table keeps measurements organised. The left column shows what you changed, and the right column shows what you measured. Write the units in the column headings, not in every box, for example 'height of ramp (cm)'.
Once the table is full, look for a pattern. Does the result go up as the thing you changed goes up? Does it go down? A pattern sentence links the two: 'The higher the ramp, the further the car rolled.' Tables also make it easy to read off a single result when someone asks a question.
Worked example
A table shows ramp heights 10, 20, 30 cm and distances 60, 120, 180 cm. What is the pattern?
- As the ramp height goes up, the distance goes up.
- Each 10 cm higher adds 60 cm of distance.
Answer:The higher the ramp, the further the car rolls.
Key words
- results table
- a table to record measurements
- column
- a line of boxes going down
- heading
- the label at the top of a column
- pattern
- a link that repeats in the results
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