Understanding Data and Graphs

What is data?

• Numbers and words

• Pictures and colors

• Information we collect

• All of the above

How do we usually collect data?

• By guessing

• By counting

• By asking questions

• By drawing

What do we use to show data?

• Graphs, Charts, Pictures

• Phone

• Clock

• All of the above

What type of data can we collect about our favorite colors?

• Numbers, words, pictures

• Lines

• Circles

• None of the above

Why do we collect data?

• To play games

• To watch cartoons

• To learn new things

• To fight

What is a graph?

• A picture

• A chart

• A way to show data

• A story

What type of graph shows how many?

• Bar graph

• Picture graph

• Line graph

• Circle graph

What do the bars on a bar graph represent?

• Names

• Numbers

• Colors

• Shapes

Why do we use graphs?

• To make data look pretty

• To help us understand data

• To confuse people

• To play games

What shape do we use for Venn diagrams?

• Square

• Circle

• Triangle

• Rectangle