Data Collection Classroom Investigation Project

Learning is most effective when it’s interactive and engaging. This investigation project is focused on data collection, and enables students to acquire and record data using a variety of methods, including using digital tools, objects, images, drawings, lists, tally marks, and symbols. With a structured approach and approved questions, students can take their first steps into the exciting world of data analysis.

Foster Comprehensive Data Skills

With this data collection teaching resource, students can master the art of acquiring and recording data through four essential steps:

• Engage: Select a question from the approved list to investigate. This ensures that students delve into meaningful and relevant inquiries.
• Investigate: Encourage students to ask their classmates the selected question, recording their answers meticulously.
• Visualize: Transform the collected data into a tally chart and a line plot, helping students understand and interpret the information effectively.
• Reflect: Promote reflective thinking with well-written reflections that answer questions and draw comparisons within the data.

Teacher Instructions: Simplify Implementation

We’re here to equip educators like you for success! This teacher-designed teaching resource comes with comprehensive teacher instructions to help make the learning process smooth and engaging. Simply provide your students with writing utensils and project pages, and watch them thrive as they explore the world of data collection, graphs and data.

This graphs and data resource was created by Kaylyn Chupp, a teacher in Florida and Teach Starter collaborator.

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