📊 Part 1: Identifying Data Types

WALT: Identify different types of data and distinguish between qualitative and quantitative data

1. Circle whether each piece of data is Qualitative (descriptive) or Quantitative (numerical):

a) Eye colour of students in your class

Qualitative

Quantitative

b) Height of rugby players in metres

Qualitative

Quantitative

c) Favourite New Zealand sports teams

Qualitative

Quantitative

d) Number of siblings each student has

Qualitative

Quantitative

2. A school canteen manager wants to improve their menu. Which types of data would be most useful? (Check all that apply)

Students' favourite food types

Number of pies sold per day

Price students are willing to pay

Students' cultural backgrounds

✏️ Part 2: Real-World Applications

3. A netball coach is selecting players for the team. For each piece of information, write whether it is qualitative or quantitative data:

a) Player's preferred position: ________________

b) Player's height in centimetres: ________________

c) Number of goals scored last season: ________________

d) Player's leadership style: ________________

4. Explain why it's important to identify different types of data when making decisions:

5. Give one example from your own life where you use qualitative data and one where you use quantitative data:

Qualitative example: _________________________________

Quantitative example: _________________________________

🌟 Extension Challenge

6. Advanced Task: A tourism company wants to improve visitor experiences in New Zealand. Design a survey question that would collect qualitative data and another that would collect quantitative data. Explain how each type would help the company make decisions.

Qualitative question:

Quantitative question:

How would each type help with decision-making?