Data Collection Methods

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Students collecting data with surveys and clipboards

📊 Part 1: Understanding Data Collection

1. What does it mean to collect data respectfully and honestly?

Ask questions politely and record answers truthfully

Only write down answers you like

Ask the same person many times

2. Which of these are good data collection methods? (Tick all that apply)

Surveys with questions

Watching and counting things

Making up numbers

Doing experiments

3. When would you use a survey to collect data?

To find out people's favourite colours

To measure how tall a tree is

To count cars in a car park

4. Why is it important to ask for permission before collecting data from someone?

✏️ Part 2: Planning Your Own Survey

5. Choose a topic for your survey. Circle one:

Favourite sports • Favourite foods • Hobbies • Favourite subjects

6. Write 3 good survey questions about your chosen topic:

Question 1: ________________________________

Question 2: ________________________________

Question 3: ________________________________

7. How will you make sure your data collection shows Christian values of respect and honesty?

8. Complete this sentence:

Good data collection is important because ___________________ ________________________________________________________

🎯 Part 3: Reflection

9. What is one challenge you might face when collecting data from your classmates?

10. How can collecting accurate data help us serve our community better?

Data Collection Methods

Data Collection Methods

📊 Part 1: Understanding Data Collection

✏️ Part 2: Planning Your Own Survey

🎯 Part 3: Reflection

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