Data Collection
What do we call the information we collect about things?
Data
If I have 3 cats and 2 dogs, what do I have more of?
Cats
What do we call a picture that shows how many of something we have?
Graph
What comes next in this pattern: red, blue, red, blue, __?
red
Which is bigger, a cat or a mouse?
Cat
If we ask everyone in our class what their favorite fruit is, what are we doing?
Collecting Data
What is sorting?
Sorting means putting them in a group.
If I make a bar graph, what do the bars show?
The amount of each item
If I see a pattern of shapes, triangle, square, triangle, square, what comes next?
triangle
If I have 5 candies and you have 3, who has more?
I do
Name one way we can collect data.
Surveys or asking questions
How would you group toys: by color or by size
Both ways would work
Can you name one type of graph?
Bar graph, pie chart, or picture
Can you create a pattern using numbers? (Example: 1, 2, 1, 2, __)
1
How do we compare two groups?
(Answer: By looking at how many are in each group)
By looking at how many are in each group
What is it called when we count how many people chose each fruit?
Tallying
If we have 4 apples and 2 oranges, how can we sort them?
by fruit or color
How do we label our graphs?
With titles and numbers
Why are patterns important in math?
They help us predict what comes next
If one group has 7 apples and another has 5, which group has fewer?
The group with 5 apples
If we collect data about how many pets each student has, what type of data is that?
Numerical data
Why is sorting important when looking at data?
It helps us understand the information better.
Why do we use graphs?
To make it easier to see information
Can you make a pattern with your classmates?
Yes, by using actions or sounds
Why is it important to compare data?
To see differences and similarities