📊 Part 1: Understanding Lists and Tables

1. What is the difference between a list and a table?

A list is longer than a table

A table has rows and columns, a list is just items in order

They are exactly the same thing

2. Why do we organise data into tables and lists? (Check all that apply)

To make it easier to read

To find patterns in the data

To make it look pretty

To answer questions about the data

3. Look at this list of favourite pets: Dog, Cat, Fish, Dog, Bird, Cat, Dog, Fish, Dog. Which pet appears most often?

Cat

Dog

Fish

Bird

📝 Part 2: Creating Your Own Table

4. Use the pet data from question 3 to complete this table:

Favourite Pets Survey

Pet Type | Number of Students

Dog | _____

Cat | _____

Fish | _____

Bird | _____

5. Create a list of your favourite school subjects (write at least 4):

6. Now turn your list from question 5 into a simple table. Ask 3 classmates which subject they like best and record their answers:

Subject | Number of Students

_______ | _____

🤔 Part 3: Using Your Data

7. Look at your table from question 6. Which subject was the most popular?

The most popular subject was: ________________

8. How does organising data in a table help you answer questions? Write one sentence.

9. Extension Challenge: Design your own survey question and create a table to record 5 answers:

My survey question: _________________________________

Answer | Number of People

______ | _____

Data Tables and Lists

Data Tables and Lists

📊 Part 1: Understanding Lists and Tables

📝 Part 2: Creating Your Own Table

🤔 Part 3: Using Your Data

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