Year 7 Science – Recording and Displaying Data Lesson Pack

Teach your students how to record data accurately and present results clearly with this complete lesson pack.
Designed for the WJEC/KS3 “I’m a Scientist” unit, this lesson builds on students’ understanding of fair testing and scientific enquiry by focusing on how to structure tables, draw graphs, and interpret data effectively.

Lesson content includes:

Recognising and correcting poor data presentation

Rules for clear, accurate results tables

When to use bar charts (vs line graphs)

Step-by-step graph-drawing guidance

Identifying and describing simple patterns or correlations

What’s included:

PowerPoint (.pptx) – 11 slides with examples, step-by-step guidance, and teacher notes

Worksheets 1 & 2 – Fix the Table – rewrite messy tables correctly

Worksheet 3 – Graph Plotting Practice – Temperature vs Time dataset with graph prompts

Worksheet 4 – Describe the Pattern – sentence frames for interpreting results

Exit Ticket – short plenary/reflection task

Teacher Answer Key (.pdf) – model tables.

How it can be used:

Complete 60-minute lesson for Year 7 or KS3 science skills review

Perfect for cover lessons, revision, or assessment practice

Supports WJEC and KS3 Working Scientifically outcomes

Keywords: Year 7 Science, KS3 Science, data presentation, tables and graphs, bar chart, line graph, scientific method, recording results, correlation, worksheet, WJEC, PowerPoint, PDF, zip.

File Types: .pptx (PowerPoint), .pdf (worksheets + answers), .zip (complete pack)