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Exploring Data Insights
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Exploring Data Insights - Day 1
📊 Part 1: Understanding Time-Series Data
1. What is time-series data? Choose the best answer.
Data collected once and never again
Data collected at different points in time
Data that shows only numbers
Data that never changes
2. Look at this example: A farmer measures the mass of a carrot each day for 5 days. The results are: Day 1: 45g, Day 2: 48g, Day 3: 52g, Day 4: 55g, Day 5: 58g. What pattern do you notice?
3. Which of these are examples of time-series data? Tick all that apply.
Temperature recorded every hour for a week
Height of students in your class
Daily rainfall amounts for a month
Favourite colours of Year 6 students
Plant growth measured weekly
📝 Part 2: Data Collection Practice
4. Your group is measuring the mass of an apple over 5 days. Complete the data table below with the given measurements: 125g, 122g, 119g, 116g, 114g
Apple Mass Investigation
| Day | Mass (grams) |
|---|---|
| Day 1 | _______ |
| Day 2 | _______ |
| Day 3 | _______ |
| Day 4 | _______ |
| Day 5 | _______ |
5. When collecting data, accuracy is very important. Circle the problems that could make your data inaccurate:
Using a broken scale
Measuring at the same time each day
Writing down the wrong number
Forgetting to record a measurement
6. Explain why it's important to check your data for errors:
🔍 Part 3: Planning Your Investigation
7. Your group will collect time-series data about _________________ over _____ days.
8. What tools will you need to collect accurate data?
9. How will you make sure your measurements are as accurate as possible? Write two strategies:
Strategy 1: _________________________________________________
Strategy 2: _________________________________________________
10. What might happen to your investigation if you collect inaccurate data?
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