- a careful study of something to learn about its parts, what they do, and how they are related to each other. : an explanation of the nature and meaning of something.
"Data" are simply facts about something that can be used in calculating, reasoning, or planning. 2 : information expressed as numbers for use especially in a computer.
There are many ways to display data so it becomes easier to "analyze."
Watch the videos below to see three examples of ways we can organize data to make it easier to analyze...
Watch this video to learn the effective steps in creating a bar graph.
We learned that we can sort different categorizes into big boxes by counting
We learned what a bar graph looks like
Watch this video to learn the effective steps in creating a line plot.
We learned what line plots look like
We learned that line plots sort data into like measurements
Watch this video to learn the effective steps in creating a picture graph.
We learned that picture graphs use pictures to represent data
We learned what picture graphs look like
Look at the experiment below for a really fun way to show you know how to analyze data...