4.PS.1 Data 1

Formulate a question that would require collecting data about the favorite fruits of your classmates.

• What is your favorite fruit?

• How many fruits are there in the world?

• Why do people like fruits?

• What is the color of an apple?

You want to find out how many hours your classmates spend on homework each week. What data do you need to collect?

• The number of hours each classmate spends on homework each week.

• The number of subjects each classmate studies.

• The favorite subject of each classmate.

• The number of books each classmate reads.

You have collected data on the number of books read by your classmates in a month. How would you organize this data using a line graph?

• By listing the names of the books.

• By plotting the number of books on the y-axis and the names of classmates on the x-axis.

• By writing a paragraph about the books.

• By drawing pictures of the books.

Analyze the line graph showing the number of apples sold each day over a week. On which day were the most apples sold?

• Monday

• Wednesday

• Friday

• Sunday

Describe the characteristics of a line graph that shows the temperature change over a week.

• The graph shows the temperature at different times of the day.

• The graph shows the highest and lowest temperatures each day.

• The graph shows the temperature change over the week with peaks and valleys.

• The graph shows the average temperature for the month.

Formulate a question that would require collecting data about the types of pets owned by your classmates.

• How many pets are there in the world?

• What type of pet do you own?

• Why do people have pets?

• What is the most popular pet in the world?

To determine the favorite sport of your classmates, what data should you collect?

• The number of sports each classmate plays.

• The favorite sport of each classmate.

• The number of sports teams in your school.

• The history of sports.

You have data on the daily temperature for a week. How would you represent this data using a line graph?

• By listing the temperatures in a table.

• By plotting the temperature on the y-axis and the days of the week on the x-axis.

• By writing a story about the weather.

• By drawing pictures of the sun and clouds.

Analyze the line graph showing the number of visitors to a park each day over a month. On which day did the number of visitors increase the most?

• The first day of the month

• The middle of the month

• The last day of the month

• The day after a holiday

Describe the characteristics of a line graph that shows the sales of ice cream over a summer month.

• The graph shows the sales at different times of the day.

• The graph shows the highest and lowest sales each day.

• The graph shows the sales trend over the month with peaks on hot days.

• The graph shows the average sales for the year.