Difference between revisions of "Data"
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| − | A [[scientist]] [[Measure|measured]] the [[height]] of everyone in the room. | + | : A [[scientist]] [[Measure|measured]] the [[height]] of everyone in the room. |
| − | A [[scientist]] wrote down [[Observe|observations]] about the [[texture]] of [[Brick|bricks]]. | + | : A [[scientist]] wrote down [[Observe|observations]] about the [[texture]] of [[Brick|bricks]]. |
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| − | A [[scientist]] collected '''data''' on the [[Height|heights]] of everyone in the room by writing down their [[height]] in [[Centimetre|centimetres]]. | + | : A [[scientist]] collected '''data''' on the [[Height|heights]] of everyone in the room by writing down their [[height]] in [[Centimetre|centimetres]]. |
| − | 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]]. |
Revision as of 16:03, 1 August 2018
Key Stage 1
Meaning
Data is the facts you write down from an observation or experiment.
- 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.
Two or more pieces of information form an experiment.