Data for First Graders: Explore, Collect, and Analyze

Question 1

What can you learn about the data from the title of a graph?

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The topic of the data

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The shape of the data

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The colors of the data

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The size of the data

Question 2

Why is a bar graph a good choice?

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To compare different groups

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To track changes over time

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To show complicated patterns

Question 3

What part of the graph tells us what it is about?

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The words at the bottom

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The numbers on the side

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The picture in the middle

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The colors used

Question 4

Why do we use a key in a graph?

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To explain the symbols or colors used

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To list the data points

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To show the title of the graph

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To make the graph look pretty

Question 5

Which of these is true about the data set: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10?

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It's increasing by 2.

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It's constant.

Question 6

Which of these is a qualitative data set?

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Favorite colors

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Heights of trees

Question 7

What does the height of a bar in a bar graph show?

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The number of things in that group

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The average number of things in that group

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The percent of things in that group

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The total number of things in all groups

Question 8

What is the difference between a pictogram and a bar graph?

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Pictograms use pictures, while bar graphs use bars.

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Bar graphs show data for many groups, while pictograms show data for one group.

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Pictograms are more precise than bar graphs.

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There is no difference between pictograms and bar graphs.

Question 9

What is the reason for making a data table?

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To keep data organized in rows and columns

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To see data in a picture

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To figure out math problems

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To sort data into different groups

Question 10

What do we use a bar graph for?

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To compare things

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To show how something changes over time

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To show each piece of information separately

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To guess what will happen in the future

Question 11

Which graph would be best to show how many children are in each class at a school?

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Bar graph

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Line graph

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Circle graph (pie chart)

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Scatterplot

Question 12

Which of these is NOT a tool for collecting data?

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Microscopes

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Checklists

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Surveys

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Interviews

Question 13

Which graph shows data that increases gradually over time?

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Line graph

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Bar graph

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Pie chart

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Venn diagram

Question 14

Which of these is an example of something you can't measure with a number?

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Favorite color

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Number of siblings

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Height

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Age

Question 15

What is the name we give to the words at the top of a graph that tell us what the graph is about?

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The title

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The units of measurement

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The author of the graph

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The date the graph was created

Question 16

Which graph uses bars to show data?

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Bar graph

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Pie chart

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Line graph

Question 17

Which kind of graph shows how information changes over time?

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Line graph

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Bar graph

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Picture graph

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Pie chart

Question 18

Which of these is not a type of information we can show?

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Smells

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Numbers

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Words

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Pictures

Question 19

What makes 'qualitative' information different from 'quantitative' information?

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Qualitative information cannot be counted, while quantitative information can.

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Qualitative information can be counted, while quantitative information cannot.

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Qualitative information is collected through observation, while quantitative information is collected through surveys.

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Qualitative information is used to make predictions, while quantitative information is used to describe trends.

Question 20

We want to show how many different pets our class has. What is the best way to do it?

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Make a bar graph showing how many of each type of pet we have.

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Write a list of all the pets.

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Draw a picture of each pet.

Question 21

In a bar chart, what does the height of each bar tell us about?

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How many things are in that group

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How big the things are

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How different the things are

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How heavy the things are

Question 22

Which of these is NOT a way to show information?

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A dance

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A table

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A map

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A graph

Question 23

What does a pie chart show us?

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How much of something there is

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How things change over time

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How many things there are

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How tall things are

Question 24

A pie chart helps us see:

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The parts of a whole

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The changes in one group of data over time

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How two groups of data are linked

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The most common data point

Question 25

Which type of graph shows how things change over time?

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Line graph

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Bar graph

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Picture graph

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Circle graph

Question 26

What does a picture graph use to show information?

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Pictures

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Lines

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Bars

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Numbers

Question 27

Which of the following questions can a graph answer?

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How many students like each type of ice cream?

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What is the tallest building in the city?

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Who is the best player on the team?

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What is my favorite color?

Question 28

Which of these graphs shows that the information is increasing?

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A line graph that goes up

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A line graph that goes down

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A bar graph with taller bars on the right

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A bar graph with shorter bars on the right

Question 29

Why do we put a title on a graph?

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To tell what the graph is about

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To make the graph look pretty

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To show who made the graph

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To say when the graph was made

Question 30

Which of these is a collection of information?

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The heights of all the students in a class

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The recipe for a cake

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A song about animals

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A story about a dragon

Question 31

Which of these is NOT a way to collect data?

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Making an assumption

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Counting objects

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Asking people questions

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Observing events

Question 32

A line graph is used to show:

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Changes over time

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Differences between groups

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Parts of a whole

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How many items there are

Question 33

The y-axis of a graph shows:

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The number of items or the measurements

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The names of the categories

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The units of measurement (like inches or pounds)

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The time period

Question 34

How can you find out how many items are represented by a bar in a bar graph?

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Look at the number on the y-axis that lines up with the top of the bar

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Count the number of bars

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Measure the height of the bar

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Compare the lengths of the bars

Question 35

When looking at data, which of these is NOT a good question to ask?

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Which is the best option?

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What is the most common value?

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What is the range of the data (difference between the smallest and largest values)?

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What does this data tell me?

Question 36

What is a pie chart used for?

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Show the parts of a whole

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Compare different groups

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Track changes over time

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Collect data

Question 37

How can you estimate the number of items represented by a picture in a pictograph?

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Multiply the number of pictures by the value of each picture

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Count the number of pictures

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Measure the size of the pictures

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Use a ruler to measure the length of the pictures

Question 38

Which of the following is NOT a way to show data?

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Writing a story

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Using a graph

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Using a table

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Using a chart

Question 39

What is NOT a way to gather information about something?

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Guessing

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Taking a survey

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Doing an experiment

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Asking questions

Question 40

A tally chart shows 10 apples, 5 oranges, and 3 bananas. Which fruit has the most?

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Apples

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They are all the same

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Bananas

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Oranges

Question 41

Which kind of picture shows 6 girls and 8 boys best?

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Bar Graph

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Pie Chart

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Venn Diagram

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Line Graph

Question 42

A class voted on their favorite subject: Math (5 votes), Science (3 votes), Reading (4 votes). Which subject got the fewest votes?

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Science

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They all got the same amount

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Reading

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Math

Question 43

What do we use in a picture graph to stand for things?

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Pictures or symbols

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Colors

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Numbers

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Words

Question 44

A line graph shows how many kids were absent each day. What does the line going up or down show us?

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If more or fewer kids were absent

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The average number of kids absent

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The total number of kids absent

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How many kids were present

Question 45

Which question can we answer using data?

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How many kids like pizza?

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Why is the sky blue?

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Is gravity real?

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What is the meaning of life?

Question 46

A stem-and-leaf plot shows the ages of kids in a class. What does the stem show us?

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The tens digit of each age

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The range of ages in the class

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The average age of the kids

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The ones digit of each age

Question 47

What makes a good set of information?

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It's correct and complete

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It's guesses and not real

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It's old and missing parts

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It's small and biased

Question 48

A circle graph shows kids' favorite colors: red (50%), blue (25%), green (25%). What fraction of kids like green?

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1/4

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1/3

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1/2

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1/5