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Collecting Data Through Surveys

Data and Graphs

Day 121of 180
Week 25of 36
35Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how to create a simple survey

2

Collect and organize numerical data

3

Practice asking clear, respectful questions

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 18:15

“The heart of the discerning gets knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.”

— Proverbs 18:15 (WEB)

Demonstrates the importance of asking questions and gathering information

📦 Materials Needed

  • Survey sheets
  • Pencils
  • Colored pencils
  • Graph paper
  • BibleMouse Data Collection Worksheet
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Introduce the concept of data collection by discussing how we learn about the world around us

💭 Review Question: How did we measure things in our previous lessons?
2Teaching (10 min)

Learn how to create a survey and collect data

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • What is a survey?
  • How to ask clear questions
  • Ways to record answers
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What kinds of questions could we ask our family?
  • How might we use the information we collect?
3Activity: Family Favorite Things Survey (15 min)
hands-on

Create and conduct a survey about family preferences

📝 Instructions:
  1. Brainstorm 3-5 survey questions
  2. Design a simple survey sheet
  3. Interview family members
  4. Record and organize responses
  5. Create a simple graph of results
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use pre-made BibleMouse survey template

Challenge: Create a digital survey using online tools

4Closing (5 min)

Share survey results and discuss what was learned

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did you learn from your survey?
  • Was it easy or hard to collect data?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about creating picture graphs with our collected data

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Data collection is an important mathematical and research skill

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Help child create age-appropriate questions
  • Encourage respectful interviewing
  • Make the activity fun and interactive
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might struggle with asking clear questions or organizing responses

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Ability to ask clear questions and record answers accurately

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a survey about church or community preferences
  • Compare survey results with classmates in BibleMouse co-op

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