Science.K.1.F

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The student is expected to

record and organize data using pictures, numbers, words, symbols, and simple graphs; and

Scientific and Engineering Practices

Knowledge and Skills Statement

Scientific and engineering practices. The student asks questions, identifies problems, and plans and safely conducts classroom, laboratory, and field investigations to answer questions, explain phenomena, or design solutions using appropriate tools and models.
Glossary terms and definitions are consistent across kindergarten through high school in the TEKS Guide. The definitions are intended to give educators a common understanding of the terms regardless of what grade level they teach. Glossary definitions are not intended for use with students.

factual information (such as observations, measurements, or statistics) used as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or calculation; often includes both useful and irrelevant or redundant information and must be processed to be meaningful

detectable events that are observed through the senses or technology; can be explained through scientific laws, ideas, principles, and theories
 

Research

Spina, Carli. 2017. “Why Kids Need Data Literacy, and How You Can Teach It.” School Library Journal. https://www.slj.com/story/why-kids-need-data-literacy-and-how-you-can-teach-it.

summary: This article explains the importance of students' ability to interpret data displayed in various formats. Data has, in recent years, become more prevalent in everyday life. Visual representation and organizing data are valuable skills for students as they progress through upper-level math and science classes. The article also provides teachers with resources to teach this skill.