Activity #1

In your group of 4, sort the survey questions into separate piles of your choosing.

Be ready to explain how you sorted the questions and your reasons for sorting them in this way.

You will now take notes on a lined sheet of paper …

Begin by writing the date and title on the top of your paper …

Begin by writing the date and title on the top of your paper …

August 26, 2014

Types of Questions: Vocabulary

Examples of Categorical Questions

Categorical Questions vs. Numerical Questions

Examples of Numerical Questions

- What is your favorite ice cream flavor?

- Who is your favorite singer?

- What did you eat for dinner last night?

- How many siblings (brothers or sisters) do you have?

- How many letters are in your first name?

- How many states have you visited?

The answer will be in words.The answer will be in numbers.

Examples of Statistical Questions

Statistical Questions vs. Non-Statistical Questions

Examples of Non-Statistical Questions

- How many people do you know who did the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge?

- Who is your favorite actor or actress?

- What is your name?

- What is the name of our CCMS principal?

- Who is your math teacher?*

- What time does school get out today?

The answers will vary (not all the same).

Everyone surveyed should have the same answer (little to no variation).

Re-organize your questions into categorical vs. numerical questions

Activity #2

Categorical Questions- Where were you born?- What is your favorite color?- Do you like play video games?- What is your favorite subject?- What is your middle name?- Do you like pizza?- What is the name of your current

school?- What is your favorite movie?- What did you do this summer

vacation?- What school did you attend last year?- Who is your hero?

Numerical Questions- How many siblings do you have?- How tall are you in inches?- How many pets do you have?- How old are you?- How many states are in the United

States?

Re-organize your questions into statistical vs. non-statistical questions

Activity #3

Statistical Questions- Where were you born?- What is your favorite color?- Do you like play video games?- What is your favorite subject?- What is your middle name?- Do you like pizza?- What is your favorite movie?- What did you do this summer

vacation?- What school did you attend last year?- Who is your hero?- How many siblings do you have?- How tall are you in inches?- How many pets do you have?- How old are you?

Non-Statistical Questions- How many states are in the United

States?- What is the name of your current

school?

• Which of these questions would be the most interesting to graph?

Statistical or Non-Statistical?Categorical or Numerical?

Statistical or Non-Statistical?Categorical or Numerical?

Statistical or Non-Statistical?Categorical or Numerical?

Statistical or Non-Statistical?Categorical or Numerical?

Statistical or Non-Statistical?Categorical or Numerical?

How many times have you traveled to the moon?

Statistical or Non-Statistical?Categorical or Numerical?

Statistical or Non-Statistical?Categorical or Numerical?