Determining good questions
- 1. Data Handling (c) Navigating through Data Analysis and Probability in grades 3-5, NCTM
- 2. What is your PURPOSE for a data investigation?
- 3. What is your PURPOSE for a data investigation? Wait a minute ... what does PURPOSE mean?
- 4. What is your PURPOSE for a data investigation? Wait a minute ... what does PURPOSE mean? ... and data investigation?
- 5. To describe or summarize what you have learned from a set of data How often does ...? (How often does the average fifth grader do homework in a day?) How many ... ? (How many pieces of paper were on the floor in each classroom?) How much ... ? (How much did students in the class weigh when they were born) How long ...? (How long do typhoons last?) Which ... ? (Which class read the most books last month?)
- 6. To determine preferences and opinions from a set of data ... What is your favorite ...? (What is your favorite music group?) Which is the tastiest ...? (Which is the tastiest brand of chocolate?) What would you do ...? (What would you do to improve the school?) What ... do you value ...? (What characteristics do you value in a friend?) What is the best method for ...? (What is the best method for solving a multiplication problem?)
- 7. To compare and contrast two or more sets of data ... What are the similarities and differences between ...? (What are the similarities and differences between third- and fifth-grade students’ favorite movies?) Does the ... differ between ...? (Does the number of chores expected by parents differ between third and fourth graders?) What is the relationship between ...? (What is the relationship between the temperature of water and the amount of time it takes to dissolve a cube of sugar?)
- 8. To generalize and make predictions from a set of data .... What is the typical ...? (What is the typical type of book read by students in the class? Can you predict ... (Can you predict your neck measurement from your wrist measurement?) How would you ... ? (How would you react to going to school year round?) Is there a trend? (Is there a trend between physical exercise and academic success?)