Read each question. Write YES (data can answer) or NO (data cannot answer) in the box.
| Question | YES or NO? |
|---|---|
| How many students in our class have a pet? | |
| What is the best subject in school? | |
| How many minutes do you spend outside each day? | |
| Why is the sky the most beautiful color? | |
| Which fruit do most students prefer: apple, banana, or orange? | |
| Should we have longer recess? |
Rewrite each question to make it fair, specific, and data-ready.
My fair version:
My fair version:
My fair version:
Write a question you'd like to investigate. It must be fair and answerable with data. You'll use it in Session 3!
My data question:
Answer choices I'll give people:
Who I'll ask (my sample):
How many people:
✅ Check your question: Is it fair? ☐ Yes ☐ Not yet Is it specific? ☐ Yes ☐ Not yet
Why does it matter WHO you ask when collecting data?
If you asked only your best friends about their favorite subject, would your results represent the whole class? Why or why not?
Find 2 questions in the real world this week (on a sign, in a survey, a teacher asks you something, a commercial…).
Question #1:
Data can answer? ☐ Yes ☐ No
Fair (not biased)? ☐ Yes ☐ No
Question #2:
Data can answer? ☐ Yes ☐ No
Fair (not biased)? ☐ Yes ☐ No