9. Statistics

9.01 Formulate questions and collect data

9.02 Create and interpret circle graphs

9.03 Compare representations of data

9.04 Review: measures of center and spread

9.05 Mean as a balance point

9.06 Changing data values and measures of center

United States of America Virginia

Grade 6

9.01 Formulate questions and collect data

Adaptive

Worksheet

Interactive practice questions

"How old is your $principal$ ?"

Is this a well formulated statistical question?

No, because there are a variety of possible answers to this question.

A

Yes, because there is only one possible answer to this question.

B

No, because there is only one possible answer to this question.

C

Yes, because there are a variety of possible answers to this question.

D

Easy

< 1min

"How tall are the $basketball$ players in your school?"

Is this a well formulated statistical question?

Easy

< 1min

"Do you prefer $hotdog$ or $pizza$ ?"

Is this a well formulated statistical question?

Easy

< 1min

"Which city is the capital of $the United States$ ?"

Is this a well formulated statistical question?

Easy

< 1min

Outcomes

6.PS.1

The student will apply the data cycle (formulate questions; collect or acquire data; organize and represent data; and analyze data and communicate results) with a focus on circle graphs.

6.PS.1a

Formulate questions that require the collection or acquisition of data with a focus on circle graphs.

6.PS.1b

Determine the data needed to answer a formulated question and collect the data (or acquire existing data) using various methods (e.g., observations, measurement, surveys, experiments).

6.PS.1c

Determine the factors that will ensure that the data collected is a sample that is representative of a larger population.

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