📊 Part 1: Understanding Data Collection

1. What is data? Circle the best answer:

Information we collect about something

A type of food

A computer game

2. Why do we collect data? Check all that apply:

To learn about people's preferences

To make graphs and charts

To help us make decisions

To confuse people

🏦 Part 2: Bank Activities Survey

3. Our survey question is: "What is your favourite bank activity?"

The three choices are:

Saving - Putting money away for later

Spending - Using money to buy things you need or want

Donating - Giving money to help others

4. Practice recording data! Ask 5 classmates the survey question and record their answers using tally marks:

Saving: ________________________

Spending: ________________________

Donating: ________________________

5. Count your tally marks and write the total number for each activity:

Saving: _____ people
Spending: _____ people
Donating: _____ people
Total people surveyed: _____ people

✅ Part 3: Good Survey Practice

6. What makes a good survey question? Circle the best practices:

Ask the question clearly and slowly

Mumble so people can't understand

Listen carefully to the answer

Record the answer accurately

7. Fill in the blanks about accurate data collection:

When we collect data, it's important to be _____________ so our information is correct. If we make mistakes when recording answers, our _____________ might not show the true picture. This is why we need to _____________ carefully and write down exactly what people tell us.

8. Match the survey step with its importance:

1. Ask clear questions

2. Listen carefully

3. Record accurately

A. So our data is correct

B. So people understand what we're asking

C. So we don't miss any answers