Data vs Information

Unknown Grade45 min

Learning Objective

I can distinguish between data and information and provide specific examples for each.

Lesson Flow

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5 min

Difference between data and information

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Practice

14 min

5 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

Identify three pieces of data: "Tom," "2021," and "a skateboard." Create a sentence that transforms this data into meaningful information and explain how your sentence conveys a complete thought. Consider the data points: "Sarah," "2022," and "a laptop." Construct a sentence that organizes this data into information and describe how your sentence provides context and meaning.

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