- Definition
Quantitative data is information that can be counted or measured, like the number of toys a child has or how tall they are.
The number of crayons in a box, like '24,' is quantitative data because it comes from counting.
How to teach this in 30 seconds
Try this analogy: Quantitative data is like the numbers you get when you count your toys or measure how tall you are.
Ask your child: How many steps does it take to walk across the room?
Common mix-up: Kids often confuse descriptions like 'big' or 'long' with quantitative data. Quantitative data is the actual number you get from measuring, like '10 centimetres long.'
Examples
- The number of goals scored in a soccer game.
- A person's height in centimetres.
- The number of minutes it takes to finish your homework.
quantitative data is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.
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