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Clipboards are handy tools which help us to record data when we are out and about.

Investigating - Recording Results

In this KS1 Science quiz, learn how to record results using tables, tallies and notes so your investigations are clear, organised, and easy to understand later.

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Fascinating Fact:

When we record the date and time, it helps us remember when the test or observation happened.

In KS1 Science, you learn to record results clearly so they are easy to read and check. Using dates, labels, tallies and tables helps you spot patterns and explain what happened.

Key Terms

Results: The information you find out during a test or investigation.
Table: A tidy way to set out results in rows and columns.
Label: A short piece of writing that tells what numbers, pictures, or columns mean.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

How should KS1 children record science results?

KS1 children can record results using simple tables, tally marks, pictures, or short sentences so that anyone can see clearly what happened in their investigation.

Why is it important to write the date and time in investigations?

Writing the date and time shows exactly when observations were made, which helps compare changes over days or weeks and makes results more reliable.

What makes a good results table for KS1 science?

A good KS1 results table has a clear title, labelled columns or rows, neat writing or numbers, and enough space so results are easy to read.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

These children are on a field trip. They are looking at their results on a ______.

Piece of paper

Board

Table

Tablet

Where else could the children write down their results?

2 .

Freddie is on a field trip. He records what he sees on a ___________.

Smart-phone

Microscope

Telescope

How will the teacher know what Freddie has found out?

3 .

Harry and Sam have been growing beans. They are writing down their results on a laptop. They are _________ their results.

Observing

Adding up

Recording

Taking away

How will they show their results on the computer?

4 .

Luke is writing his results in a ________.

Dictionary

Notebook

Desk

Library

Luke will write his results in best later

5 .

Mary is looking at leaves. She is counting the number of leaves on a branch. She writes her results on a piece of paper. The paper is on a clipboard. Why does Mary use a clipboard?

Because the clipboard is solid

Because it makes her look like a scientist

Because the clipboard is bendy

Because it looks good

The clipboard gives Mary something firm to write on

6 .

Amy is investigating modelling clay. She has five different colours. She rolls each one twenty times. Then she measures how long they are. The yellow one is 15 cm long. What does ‘cm’ mean?

Centigrade

Cement

Centimetres

Circle

There are 100 centimetres in a metre

7 .

Daisy has been studying farm animals. She draws a picture to show what she has found out. She is using a green crayon. What is she drawing?

Sky

Grass

Cows

Sheep

What colour will she use for the sky?

8 .

Alice and Sarah are making a weather diary. If it is sunny, they draw a yellow sun. If it is cloudy they draw a ____ cloud.

Yellow

Green

Blue

Grey

What could they draw if it was raining?

9 .

Holly has been on a zoo trip. She colours in all the animals she has seen. What colours will she use for the penguins?

Green and red

Blue and red

Black and white

Blue and yellow

She could leave blank all the animals she did not see

10 .

These children are drawing a tree. They are resting their paper on a _________.

Bench

Stool

Table

Clipboard

What time of year is it in the picture?

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Working scientifically

Author: David Bland (Former Physics Teacher, KS1 Science & Geography Quiz Writer)

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