Difference between revisions of "Data"
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| − | '''Data''' is the facts you write down from an observation or experiment. | + | '''Data''' is the facts you write down from an [[Observe|observation]] or [[experiment]]. |
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| + | : Plural [[Noun]]: Data | ||
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===About 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. | '''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. | ||
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: A [[scientist]] recorded '''data''' on the [[texture]] of [[Brick|bricks]], noting that they are hard, rough and [[Opacity|opaque]]. | : A [[scientist]] recorded '''data''' on the [[texture]] of [[Brick|bricks]], noting that they are hard, rough and [[Opacity|opaque]]. | ||
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| − | + | '''Data''' is two or more pieces of information taken from [[Observe|observation]] or [[experiment]]. | |
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Revision as of 13:58, 11 August 2018
Contents
Key Stage 1
Meaning
Data is the facts you write down from an observation or experiment.
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.