Student Worksheet — Session 1: Data Is All Around Us

Data Science for Young Minds · Grade 2 · Ages 7–8

Name

Date

Class Period

Part 1 — Vocabulary (write what each word means in your own words)

Data

Information

Count

Record

Organize

My favorite word from today:

Part 2 — My Data Hunt Results

I found 5 examples of data in our classroom. Here is what I found:

#	Where I found it	What is being counted / measured / noticed?
1
2
3
4
5

My most surprising find was:

Part 3 — Draw It!

Pick your favorite data example from the hunt. Draw a picture of it in the box. Label it!

Draw your data example here

What is this data about?

Who collects this data?

Why do they collect it?

Part 4 — Think About It

Why is data important? Give one reason.

Circle the things that are data:

how many pets in class my favorite color is blue the temperature today I love pizza 14 students came to school

Take-Home Challenge — Data Hunt at Home!

Tonight, look around your home for examples of data. Can you find 3?

Data example 1:

Data example 2:

Data example 3:

Hint: Look for calendars, grocery lists, recipes, thermometers, or anything with numbers and labels!