Data Diving: Surveys and the Data Cycle

Year 6 Mathematics Statistics and Probability Exploring the world through data

What is Data?

Information we collect about the world around us Facts, numbers, and observations Examples: How many pets do students have? What's the weather like? Data helps us answer questions and make decisions

The Data Cycle

1. Ask a Question - What do we want to know? 2. Collect Data - Gather information 3. Organise Data - Put it in order 4. Interpret Data - What does it tell us? 5. Share Findings - Tell others what we learned

Survey Design Challenge

Let's create our class survey together! Choose a question that interests everyone Make sure answers are clear categories Examples: Favourite pet, preferred lunch, best sport

Data Collection in Action

Organising Our Data

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What Does Our Data Tell Us?

Which answer was most popular? (This is called the mode) Were there any surprises in our results? What can we learn about our class from this data? How might this information be useful?

Data Detective Success!

"Data is not just numbers - it's stories waiting to be discovered!" Today you completed the full data cycle: ✓ Asked a question ✓ Collected data ✓ Organised results ✓ Found patterns ✓ Shared discoveries