Choose Fields for a Defined Question
Select the field that directly answers the stated question.
About 18 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 1Design Data that Answers a Question
Plan a one-check table for three fictional boxes with IDsA,B,C and counts 2,3,4. Choose relevant fields, normalize an r material code and calculate a supported total.
Before you begin
- Read small tables and add whole-number counts.
Choose by skill rather than age alone. Read with an adult when useful, revisit a lesson, or explore another grade.
Follow the lesson sequence
Specify a Consistent Record Format
Use the supplied codebook to map recognized forms into one allowed value.
About 18 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 2Protect One Record per Observed Item
Check the identifier under the stated one-row-per-item policy.
About 18 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 3Summarize a Dataset without Losing Its Meaning
Add the supplied counts only when every number represents the same kind of quantity.
About 18 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 4Review and transfer
After the lessons, try 4 new review cases and a practical task. Each answer has an explanation and a link back to the related lesson.
Open the unit reviewGuest answers are temporary. Keep your own paper or document; this unit does not certify completion or record a school grade.
Topic references
- 2026 CSTA PK–12 Computer Science Standards: topic reference — Data & Analysis
These references informed the topic selection. They do not certify complete standards alignment.