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'''Data''' is two or more pieces of information taken from [[Observe|observation]] or [[experiment]].
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'''Data''' is two or more pieces of information taken from [[Observe|observation]] or [[experiment]].
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'''Data''' is two or more pieces of information taken from [[Observe|observation]] or [[experiment]].
 
'''Data''' is two or more pieces of information taken from [[Observe|observation]] or [[experiment]].

Revision as of 13:39, 21 March 2019

Key Stage 1

Meaning

Data is the facts you write down from an observation or experiment.

Singular Noun: Datum
Plural Noun: Data

About Data

Data can be a set of numbers, like the height of everyone in the room, or it can be descriptions like the properties of a material, for example; bricks are hard and rough.

Examples

A scientist measured the height of everyone in the room.
A scientist wrote down observations about the texture of bricks.

Used in a Sentence

A scientist collected data on the heights of everyone in the room by writing down their height in centimetres.
A scientist recorded data on the texture of bricks, noting that they are hard, rough and opaque.

Key Stage 2

Meaning

Data is two or more pieces of information taken from observation or experiment.

Key Stage 3

Meaning

Data is two or more pieces of information taken from observation or experiment.

Key Stage 4

Meaning

Data is two or more pieces of information taken from observation or experiment.