Complete this data collection project with your students to give them practice developing a statistical question, collecting data, and displaying the results.
Turn Your Students Savvy Statisticians With Our Data Collection Project
Engage your students in a hands-on exploration of statistics with our Data Collection Project! This 8-page worksheet set guides students through the entire process of developing a statistical question, gathering real-world data, and presenting their findings in a meaningful way. Perfect for building critical thinking, communication, and data literacy skills, this project turns math into an interactive and collaborative experience.
In this data collection project, students will:
- Develop a statistical question based on personal or class interests
- Collect data by surveying classmates
- Organize and analyze the data they gather
- Choose and create a visual representation (bar graph, pie chart, line graph, etc.)
- Reflect on patterns, trends, and surprising results
- Present their findings to the class with confidence and clarity
Whether you’re teaching in-person or remotely, this ready-to-use resource makes it easy to bring data to life in your classroom!
Student Instructions for This Collecting Data Activity
Here is how your students can complete this collecting data activity!
Overview
Your class is starting a fun statistics project! You’ll get to ask a question, collect data to answer it, and then share your findings. This project is all about using numbers to understand the world around you. You can investigate something that interests you—like favorite foods, screen time, pets, or hobbies.
Task
Choose a question that can be answered by collecting data from a group of people. Plan how to collect your data, organize it, and display it in a graph or chart. Then, explain what your data tells you in a short report or presentation.e
Process
- Choose a topic you’re interested in. Some question ideas have been provided, but you may come up with your own if you prefer.
- Plan your investigation. Decide who or what you will collect data from, and how you will record it.
- Collect your data and organize it using the given table. Then, create a graph or chart to display your results clearly.
- Use the template to write about what your data shows. When you are ready, present the findings of your data collection project to the class.
How to Download This Collecting Data Worksheet Set
Our collecting data worksheet set is available in both Google Slides and PDF formats. Downloading it is easy! Just click the drop-down arrow on the download button and choose the format you prefer.
This resource was created by Kaylyn Chupp, a teacher from Florida and a Teach Starter collaborator.
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