Ask a Question, Collect the Data

Ask a question that data can answer, then tally the answers.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.

What children learn in Level 46

Data is information we collect to answer a question. Our question for the class: What is your favorite fruit?
12 kids answered. Let's keep track with tally marks. Tap the right row for each kid's answer!
Tally marks are counted in groups of 5. Draw four lines, then the fifth line goes across. Banana has one group of 5!
Now we can answer our question. Banana got the most votes: 5 kids chose it!
A good survey question gets different answers from different people. What is 2 plus 2 is not a survey question, because everyone's answer is 4!

Georgia's K-12 Mathematics Standards:

2.MDR.5.4 — Ask questions and answer them based on gathered information, observations, and appropriate graphical displays to solve problems relevant to everyday life.