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Comparing data

I can compare data about attributes.

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Comparing data

I can compare data about attributes.

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Key learning points

  1. Data about attributes can be collected.
  2. Data can be collected and recorded in a tally chart.
  3. Pictograms provide information that helps to draw conclusions.

Keywords

  • Compare - looking at two or more things to see what is the same or different

  • Attribute - a thing or quality about an object, like its colour or size

Common misconception

Attributes always relate to physical objects.

Attributes can also be hidden, such as peoples' jobs or preferences. They exist but in order to determine what they are you have to ask people.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the word to its definition.
Correct Answer:compare,looking at two or more things to see what is the same or different
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looking at two or more things to see what is the same or different

Correct Answer:data,numbers, words or pictures collected to learn something
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numbers, words or pictures collected to learn something

Correct Answer:information,important knowledge or facts from collected data
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important knowledge or facts from collected data

Q2.
Why do we use tally charts?
to decorate a room
to play music
to write stories
Correct answer: to organise data
Q3.
What does a pictogram use to show information?
numbers
Correct answer: pictures
letters
sounds
Q4.
What does it mean to compare data?
to sing it
to eat it
Correct answer: to look at similarities and differences
to hide it
Q5.
Order these steps for creating a pictogram.
1 - decide on the attributes you want to compare
2 - create an empty tally chart
3 - collect the data
4 - create the pictogram
Q6.
Which statement is true about pictograms?
Correct answer: All the pictures need to be the same size.
They use numbers to show data.
They are used to write stories.
They use sounds to display information.

6 Questions

Q1.
What is an attribute?
Correct answer: a quality or feature of an object or person
a type of food
a musical instrument
a game
Q2.
How can data about attributes be collected?
by making it up
Correct answer: by recording in a tally chart
by drawing a pictogram
by writing a story
Q3.
What can be created from a tally chart?
Correct answer: a pictogram
a story
a dance
a song
Q4.
Which statement is true about attributes?
They are always visible.
They are only about size.
They are not important.
Correct answer: They can be hidden.
Q5.
Which of these is an example of a hidden attribute?
a car's colour
a tree's height
Correct answer: a favourite food
a book's title
Q6.
What is one way to collect data about people's hidden attributes?
look at them
Correct answer: ask people questions
measure their height
count the number of cars