What kind of data is it?

Data is a collection of facts, numbers, descriptions, or observations about something. Scientists collect data everyday. We will, too.

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​What is data?

Data can be either qualitative or quantitative data.

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What's the difference?​

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​Two types of data...

Quantitative data is a number. It is data that can be counted or measured. It's a quantity.

Quantitative data

Qualitative data is a description of something. Not an opinion of something. It is a way to describe something. It is a quality.

​​Qualitative data

Multiple Choice

The San Diego Padres hit four home runs in last night's game.

• Qualitative data

• Quantitative data

Open Ended

Write an example of a piece of qualitative data about Saturn.

Multiple Choice

The San Diego Padres hav euniforms that are brown and yellow.

• Qualitative data

• Quantitative data

Open Ended

Write an example of quantitative data about this baseball diamond.

Multiple Choice

My polydactyl cat has 6 toes.

• Qualitative data

• Quantitative data

Poll

On a scale of 1 - 4, one being "I have no idea what this means," and four means "I got this." Where are you in telling the difference between qualitative and quantitative data/

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Multiple Choice

The grass is greener in the spring than in the fall.

• qualitative data

• quantitative data