Statistical Questions and Data

Front Office Mission

Scout the Hardwood

You are the new data analyst for the Riverside Hoops youth league. The head coach drops a stack of questions on your desk — some will yield rich data full of variety, others just one fixed fact. Master statistical questions and you decide what the front office actually investigates.

My Notes Level 1 Support Level 2 Standard Level 3 Enrichment

Today's objectives

Content Objective: I can tell the difference between a statistical question and a non-statistical question.

Language Objective: I can explain my reasoning using the words statistical question, data, variability, and survey.

📖 See Learn It for the explanation and worked examples, and the Vocab tab for the words. These are your notes to fill in and keep.

✏️ Fill in each blank as we go. Use the Word Bank to help you.

📚 Word Bank — fill each blank with the best word

👆 Tap any word to see what it means and a picture.

Level 3: try the blanks from memory first, then check the bank.

1A question that expects a variety of answers and is answered by collecting data is a .
2Facts or numbers collected to answer a question are .
3How much the values in a data set differ from one another is the .
4A way to collect data by asking many people the same question is a .
5The way data values are spread out across a range is the .

Write About the Math Guided ESOL writing

Use the support level you need. Every level answers the same math question.

1. Understand the Question

explain

While sorting the questions, what clue tells you instantly that a question will need DATA from many players to answer?

Your job: Answer the question. Use math evidence. Explain how the evidence proves your answer.Responde la pregunta. Usa evidencia matemática. Explica cómo la evidencia demuestra tu respuesta.

2. Plan Your Math Words

Check at least two words you will use.

Statistical Question — A question where the answers will be different for different people.Pregunta estadística — Una pregunta cuyas respuestas serán distintas para distintas personas. Data — Facts and numbers you collect, like answers to a survey.Datos — Datos y números que recoges, como respuestas a una encuesta. Variability — How spread out the numbers are.Variabilidad — Qué tan separados están los números. Survey — Collecting facts by asking people questions.Encuesta — Recoger datos haciendo preguntas a las personas. Data distribution — How the data looks: where it sits and how spread out it is.Distribución de datos — Cómo se ven los datos: dónde están y qué tan separados están.

Say it first: Say your idea to a partner or quietly to yourself before you write.Di tu idea a un compañero o en voz baja antes de escribir.

I know it needs data because it asks about ___.Sé que necesita datos porque pregunta sobre ___.

3. Build Your Explanation

Model the parts: This model shows the parts of an explanation. It does not answer your writing question.

Claim: A statistical question expects answers that vary across many cases.

Evidence: Students identify "How tall is each player?" as statistical because heights vary, while "How tall is our point guard?" has one fixed answer.

Reasoning: This evidence connects the definition of statistical question to the mathematical claim.

Start

Most language support

Complete the frames. Use the word bank.Completa las oraciones. Usa el banco de palabras.

I know it needs data because it asks about ___.Sé que necesita datos porque pregunta sobre ___.
The answers will be different because ___.Las respuestas serán diferentes porque ___.

Build

Some language support

Write two connected sentences. Use because, so, or but.Escribe dos oraciones conectadas. Usa porque, entonces o pero.

My claim is ___.Mi afirmación es ___.
I know because ___.Lo sé porque ___.
So ___.Entonces ___.

Explain

Light language support

Write a claim, give math evidence, and explain your reasoning.Escribe una afirmación, da evidencia matemática y explica tu razonamiento.

My claim is ___.Mi afirmación es ___.
My math evidence is ___.Mi evidencia matemática es ___.
This proves ___ because ___.Esto demuestra ___ porque ___.

4. Check Your Explanation

I answered the question.Respondí la pregunta. I used math evidence: numbers, an equation, a model, or a comparison.Usé evidencia matemática: números, una ecuación, un modelo o una comparación. I explained how the evidence proves my answer.Expliqué cómo la evidencia demuestra mi respuesta. I used at least two math words.Usé por lo menos dos palabras matemáticas. I reread complete sentences and punctuation.Volví a leer mis oraciones completas y la puntuación.