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The document outlines the importance of data collection and its various types, emphasizing how data helps in decision-making, reveals patterns, supports fairness, and solves problems. It distinguishes between qualitative and quantitative data, providing examples and subtypes such as nominal, ordinal, discrete, and continuous data. Additionally, it includes activities for identifying data types and methods of data collection.

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Lesson-29-Types-of-Data

The document outlines the importance of data collection and its various types, emphasizing how data helps in decision-making, reveals patterns, supports fairness, and solves problems. It distinguishes between qualitative and quantitative data, providing examples and subtypes such as nominal, ordinal, discrete, and continuous data. Additionally, it includes activities for identifying data types and methods of data collection.

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Grade 7

MATATAG

Types of
OBJECTIVES
• understand the importance of data
collection
• identify the types of data
Focus Have you ever counted something or looked for
Questions
patterns before?

Have you ever kept track of your grades to see


if you're improving? What did you notice?

Imagine your teacher is choosing a theme for a


class party. How could your teacher find out
which theme everyone likes the most?

Have you ever thought about how companies


know which products are popular or how
YouTube recommends videos for you?
Statistics
Statistics is a branch of mathematics that involves
collecting, organizing, analyzing, and interpreting
data to help us make informed decisions.

Data
Data refers to information such as facts and numbers
used to analyze something or to make decision.

It can come in various forms, such as numbers, words,


measurements, or observations, and is often used to
gain insights, answer questions, or solve a problem.
Importance
of Data
Importance of Data

Helps Us Make Decisions


Data provides the information we
need to make better choices.
EXAMPLES:
PAGASA provides weather
forecasts to help people
make decisions about their
daily activities.
Importance of Data

Reveals Patterns and Trends


Data allows us to see what happens
often or changes over time.
EXAMPLES:
A sports team might notice that they
perform better in games after a
particular type of practice.
Importance of Data

Supports Fairness and Accuracy


Data ensures decisions are
based on facts, not guesses.
EXAMPLES:
Fake news spreads
false information, but
accurate data helps
us uncover the truth.
Importance of Data

Solves Problems
Data helps us find solutions by
understanding the problem better.
EXAMPLES:
A city might use traffic data
to decide where to build a new
road to reduce congestion.
Importance of Data

Used Everywhere
Data is essential in school, business,
medicine, sports, and technology.
EXAMPLES:
Doctors use medical data to
diagnose illnesses, while
companies use sales data to
improve their products.
Types of
Data
Qualitative Data

• Qualitative data describes qualities, characteristics, or


categories and cannot be measured in numbers.

• It answers questions like "What kind?" or "Which type?".

EXAMPLES:
favorite colors of students (e.g., red, blue)
types of pets (e.g., dog, cat, bird)
levels of satisfaction (e.g., satisfied, neutral, dissatisfied).
Quantitative Data

• Quantitative data represents quantities or amounts and


can be measured or counted.

• It is always numerical and answers questions like "How


many?" or "How much?".

EXAMPLES:
height of students in centimeters
number of books on a shelf
temperature in degrees Celsius
Let’s TRY This!

Qualitative or Quantitative.
1. the height of giraffe living in India
2. the religious affiliation of the people
in the Philippines
3. favorite movie
4. the daily intake of proteins
5. nationality
Subtypes of
Data
Nominal Labels or names
with no specific
Qualitative Data order

Ordinal Categories with an


order, but no exact
difference

Discrete Whole numbers


you can count
Quantitative Data
Continuous Measured values
with decimals
Qualitative Data

Nominal
Categorical data with no specific order or ranking. It is
used to label or classify without implying any hierarchy.
EXAMPLES:
colors (red, blue, green)
types of fruits (apple, orange, banana)
favorite sports (basketball, soccer)
Qualitative Data

Ordinal
Categorical data with a meaningful order or ranking, but
the differences between categories are not measurable.
EXAMPLES:
Customer satisfaction levels
(satisfied, neutral, dissatisfied)
class rankings (first, second, third)
sizes of clothing (small, medium, large)
Let’s TRY This!

Nominal or Ordinal.
1. socio – economic status
2. gender
3. blood type
4. education qualification
5. nationality
Quantitative Data

Discrete
Quantitative data that consists of countable, distinct
values. It often involves whole numbers.
EXAMPLES:
number of students in a class
number of questions in an exam
number of goals scored in a game
Quantitative Data

Continuous
Quantitative data that can take any value within a range,
often involving measurements. It includes fractions or
decimals.
EXAMPLES:
height of students (e.g., 160.5 cm)
weight (e.g., 55.2 kg)
temperature (e.g., 36.7°C)
Let’s TRY This!

Discrete or Continuous.
1. the number of bread baked each
day
2. the air temperature in a city
yesterday
3. the income of single parents living
in Quezon City
Let’s TRY This!

Discrete or Continuous.
4. the weights of newborn infants
5. the capacity (in liters) of water in
a swimming pool.
Up Next

Methods of Data Collection


ACTIVITY #7
A. For each scenario or statement below, identify whether
the data provided is qualitative (L) or quantitative (N).
1. Identifying the color of each car in the parking lot
2. Determining the number of students in each class
3. Rating a movie as “excellent”, “good”, or “poor”
4. Recording the grades of students in a mathematics exam
5. Describing the taste of different ice cream flavors
6. Counting the total pages in a book
7. Categorizing books based on their genres
8. Recording the time it takes to complete a race
9. Identifying the types of animals in a zoo
10. Noting the sizes of shoes in a store
B. For each scenario or statement below, identify whether the
data provided is nominal (N), ordinal (O), discrete (D), or
continuous (C).

1. The blood types of students in the class (A, B, AB, O)


2. The finishing positions of athletes in a race (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
3. The number of books borrowed from the library last month
4. The heights of students measured in centimeters
5. The brands of smartphones used by students
6. The ratings of a movie (1 star, 2 stars, 3 stars, etc.)
7. The number of female students in the classroom
8. The distance(km) students travel from home to school
9. The types of weather observed during a week
10. The time it takes for students to complete a math test

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