Context of the Standard

Students use their senses to make observations and to collect data about the world around them. Data are pieces of information collected about people or things. These data can be recorded in tables and can be used to construct object graphs or picture graphs.  Everyday digital devices can also be used to collect and display data over time.  Cell phones, digital toys, and cars can contain tools (such as sensors) and computers to collect and display data from their surroundings.

Essential Skills

Essential Questions

Essential Vocabulary

Students should demonstrate these skills:

• Collect data on categories identified by the teacher and/or student.
• Represent gathered data in tables (vertically or horizontally).
• Represent data by arranging concrete objects into organized groups to form a simple object graph.
• Be able to use data to answer questions.
• Represent gathered data, using pictures to form a simple picture graph.
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Students should investigate these concepts:

• Why do we collect data?
• What are examples of data?
• What are ways that we can arrange data?
• What questions can be answered with a set of collected data?
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Students should be introduced to these concepts:

• Data
• Table
• Object graph
• Picture graph
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