Types of Data

Students measure the height of a sunflower over 10 weeks.

• Categorical

• Numerical

• Change over time

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

CCSS.6.SP.A.1

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

Students are asked to name their favorite type of video game.

• Categorical

• Change over time

• Numerical

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.A.1

Students record how long they can keep their eyes open without blinking in seconds.

• Change over time

• Numerical

• Categorical

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.A.1

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

Students roll a Matchbox car down a ramp and record how far it travels.

• Change over time

• Numerical

• Categorical

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.A.1

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

Students respond to a survey where they identify whether they prefer to write with mechanical pencils, wooden pencils, pens, markers, or type.

• Categorical

• Change over time

• Numerical

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.A.1

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

Students measure their heart rate every 10 seconds as the change from sitting to a slow walk to a fast walk or run.

• Numerical

• Change over time

• Categorical

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.A.1

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

Students measure the length of their shoes and record the data.

• Change over time

• Numerical

• Categorical

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.A.1

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

Chick-Fil-A records the number of vehicles that come through the drive-thru every 30 minutes to see how the number of vehicles changes.

• Change over time

• Numerical

• Categorical

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.A.1

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

Students tell how many years they have attended school.

• Change over time

• Numerical

• Categorical

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.A.1

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

Students collect data on which place they would like to visit for a vacation.

• Categorical

• Numerical

• Change over time

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.A.1

CCSS.6.SP.A.2