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In this activity children generate data from their investigation and should use this evidence to support their conclusions. A selected range of openers and connectives can help children to articulate an argument.  
In this activity children generate data from their investigation and should use this evidence to support their conclusions. A selected range of openers and connectives can help children to articulate an argument.  


• My results show that…
• My results show that…<br />
• If we look at the table we can see that…
• If we look at the table we can see that…<br />
• The graph shows that…
• The graph shows that…<br />
• I noticed that…
• I noticed that…<br />
• We can see from the table that the best is…
• We can see from the table that the best is…<br />


Offer openers and connectives as part of a large wall display or table-top sheet or card. During the feedback session, when children talk about their investigation and results, ask the children to use specific openers, for example:
Offer openers and connectives as part of a large wall display or table-top sheet or card. During the feedback session, when children talk about their investigation and results, ask the children to use specific openers, for example:


‘My results show that…’ in a sentence.
‘My results show that…’ in a sentence.