Lesson 3 - Collecting Data
To encourage your child to have fun on the Web while learning about Collecting Data, here are some games and interactive activities they can do on their own or with you.
Goal
Predict results, collect and organize data, and find the range.
Builds Upon
Student Book pages 64-65
Instructions for Use
Data Picking prompts your child to collect data and select a chart or graph the matches the data.
To use Data Picking, click on the level of difficulty and then the 'Start' button. Click on each student and tally the values in the table. Total the numbers. Select a chart or graph that most accurately reflects the data you have collected.
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Collecting Data for the Roman Census is an interactive activity that allows your child to collect and organize data.
To use Collecting Data for the Roman Census, click on the level of difficulty and then the 'Start' icon. Count the people and animals and enter the numbers. Click on 'next family'. When you have recorded the data for all the families, look at the results and answer the Governor's questions. To begin again, click the 'Restart' icon.
