Recognize Statistical Questions - 6th Grade Math

What key feature makes a question statistical: expecting one value or many values?

Expecting many values (variability), not a single fixed value. Statistical questions expect variation in responses across different subjects.
Identify whether this is statistical: "What is the temperature right now in our classroom?"

Not statistical. "Right now" gives one fixed temperature reading.
Identify whether this is statistical: "What is the most common favorite sport in our grade?"

Statistical. Requires collecting data from many students with varying preferences.
Identify whether this is statistical: "How many pets do I have?"

Not statistical. Your pet count is one fixed number with no variability.
Identify whether this is statistical: "How many minutes does it take me to get to school today?"

Not statistical. "Me" and "today" specify one fixed travel time.
Which option is NOT a statistical question: A) How tall am I? B) How tall are students in my class?

A) How tall am I. "How tall am I?" has one fixed answer with no variability.
What key feature must a question have to be statistical?

It must expect variability in the answers across individuals or items. Single answers don't vary; multiple answers from a group will differ.
Find and correct the non-statistical question to make it statistical: "How many goals did I score?"

Correct: "How many goals did players on the team score?". Changed from individual to team to get varied data.
Identify the population in this statistical question: "How old are the students in my school?"

The students in my school. The population is the group whose ages will vary in the data.
What word best names the expected differences in data values for a statistical question?

Variability. This term describes the expected differences in data values.
Identify whether this is statistical: "How many pages did students read last weekend?"

Statistical. Reading amounts vary across different students.
Which option is statistical: A) What time does the $1$ st bell ring today? B) What times do students arrive at school?

B) What times do students arrive at school. Bell time is fixed; student arrival times vary.
Which option is statistical: "What is my shoe size?" or "What are the shoe sizes in our class?"

"What are the shoe sizes in our class?". Class shoe sizes vary, while your own size is fixed.
Which option is statistical: A) What is the mass of this one apple? B) What are the masses of apples in a bag?

B) What are the masses of apples in a bag. One apple = one mass; many apples = varied masses.
Find and correct the non-statistical question to make it statistical: "What is my height?"

Correct: "What are the heights of students in my class?". Changed from single person to group to create variability.
Identify whether this is statistical: "How long does it take me to get to school today?"

Not statistical. Your specific travel time today is one fixed value.
Identify whether this is statistical: "How long does it take students to get to school?"

Statistical. Travel times vary among different students.
Identify whether this is statistical: "How many pets do I have?"

Non-statistical. One person's pet count is a single fixed value.
Identify whether this is statistical: "What is the height of the classroom door?"

Not statistical. The door has one fixed height with no variability.
Which option is statistical: A) How many pets does my friend have? B) How many pets do students in Grade $6$ have?

B) How many pets do students in Grade $6$ have. One friend = one answer; many students = varied answers.
Identify whether this is statistical: "How many minutes does it take students to get to school?"

Statistical. Different students have different travel times.
Identify whether this is statistical: "How many students are in my class right now?"

Not statistical. The current class size is one fixed number with no variability.
Which option is statistical: A) "What is the temperature now?" B) "What are temperatures this week?"

B) "What are temperatures this week?". Option B expects multiple temperature values over time.
What is the definition of a statistical question?

A question that anticipates variability in data and is answered by data. Statistical questions require multiple data points with different values.
Identify whether this is statistical: "How many minutes do students in my class study each night?"

Statistical. Different students study different amounts, creating variability.
Identify whether this is statistical: "How many pages are in students' math books in our school?"

Statistical. Different students' books may have varying page counts.
Identify whether this is statistical: "What is the average number of siblings per student in our class?"

Statistical. Averages require collecting varied data from multiple students.
Which option is statistical: "Does this coin land heads?" or "How often does a coin land heads in $50$ flips?"

"How often does a coin land heads in $50$ flips?". Multiple flips produce varying results, unlike a single flip.
What kind of data set does a statistical question usually require: data from many individuals or one individual?

Data from many individuals (a group). Statistical questions need multiple data points to show variability.
Identify whether this is statistical: "How many pets do students in our class have?"

Statistical. Different students own different numbers of pets.
Which option best describes the answers to a statistical question: a single number or a distribution of values?

A distribution of values (multiple possible answers). Statistical questions yield varied data, not one answer.
What is a statistical question?

A question that expects variability in data and is answered with a distribution. Statistical questions expect multiple different answers from a group.
Which phrase best signals a statistical question: "in my class" or "right now"?

"In my class". Groups have variability; "right now" implies one fixed value.
Identify whether this is statistical: "How many pages are in the books students are reading?"

Statistical. Different students read books with different page counts.
Identify whether this is statistical: "What are the temperatures in our classroom each day this week?"

Statistical. Daily temperatures will vary throughout the week.
Identify whether this is statistical: "What is the favorite sport of the principal?"

Not statistical. The principal has one specific favorite sport.
Identify whether this is statistical: "How long does it take students to get to school?"

Statistical. Different students have different travel times.
Which option is statistical: A) "What is my shoe size?" B) "What are students' shoe sizes?"

B) "What are students' shoe sizes?". Option B asks about multiple students' varying sizes.
Identify whether this is statistical: "How many pets does my neighbor have?"

Not statistical. One specific neighbor has a single, fixed number of pets.
Identify whether this is statistical: "What is the most common favorite sport in 6th grade?"

Statistical. Requires collecting varied preferences from many students.
What is the main difference between a statistical and non-statistical question?

Statistical expects varied answers; non-statistical has a single fixed answer. Statistical = multiple varied answers; non-statistical = one answer.
Identify whether this is statistical: "How many siblings does my friend have?"

Not statistical. One friend has a specific number of siblings with no variability.
Find and correct the non-statistical question to make it statistical: "What time does school start?"

Correct: "What times do schools in our district start?". Changed from one school's time to multiple schools' times.
Identify whether this is statistical: "What is the temperature at noon today in my town?"

Not statistical. A specific time and place has only one temperature value.
Which option is statistical: "How old am I?" or "How old are students in my school?"

"How old are students in my school?". Student ages vary, while your own age is a single fixed value.
Identify whether this is statistical: "How many pets does each student in my grade have?"

Statistical. Each student may have a different number of pets.
Identify whether this is statistical: "How many pages are in this textbook?"

Not statistical. This textbook has one fixed page count.
Which option is a statistical question: "How old am I?" or "How old are students in my school?"

"How old are students in my school?". Ages of students vary, while your own age is fixed.
Identify whether this is statistical: "How many pages are in this textbook?"

Not statistical. A specific textbook has one fixed page count.
What is a statistical question?

A question that anticipates variability in data and is answered with data. Statistical questions expect multiple different answers from collected data.
Identify whether this is statistical: "How many minutes did I study last night?"

Not statistical. Asks about one specific value with no variability.
Which option best describes a non-statistical question: one answer or many possible answers?

One answer (a single fixed value). Non-statistical questions have only one correct answer.
Identify whether this is statistical: "How old am I?"

Non-statistical. Single person's age has one fixed answer, no variability.
Find and correct the question to make it statistical: "How many siblings does Alex have?"

Correct: "How many siblings do students in our class have?". Changed from one person to group with varied responses.
Which option is statistical: "What is the height of this door?" or "What are the heights of doors in our school?"

"What are the heights of doors in our school?". Different doors may have different heights.
Which option is statistical: "What time is it right now?" or "What times do students go to bed?"

"What times do students go to bed?". Students' bedtimes vary, while current time is fixed.
Identify whether this is statistical: "How long does it take me to get to school today?"

Non-statistical. Specific trip on specific day has one answer.
Identify whether this is statistical: "How old are the students in my school?"

Statistical. Students have different ages, creating variability in responses.
What does the word variability mean in statistics?

The data values can differ from one person or item to another. Variability means the data won't all be the same value.
Identify whether this is statistical: "What are the heights of students in the class?"

Statistical. Different students have different heights, creating variability.
What key feature must a question have to be statistical: variability or a single fixed value?

Variability. Statistical questions must have varying answers, not one fixed answer.
What is the definition of a statistical question in grade $6$ statistics?

A question that expects variability in data and is answered with data. Statistical questions expect different answers from different subjects.
Choose the statistical question: "What is my shoe size?" or "What are the shoe sizes in my class?"

"What are the shoe sizes in my class?". Class members have different shoe sizes, creating variability.
Find and correct the question to make it statistical: "What is the length of this pencil?"

Correct: "What are the lengths of pencils in this box?". Changed from single item to multiple items with variation.
Identify whether this is statistical: "How many minutes do students spend on homework each night?"

Statistical. Different students spend varying amounts of time on homework.
Identify the key word that signals variability: "What are the weights of apples in this bag?"

"weights" (plural) indicates multiple values may vary. Plural form suggests multiple items with different weights.
Identify whether this is statistical: "What are the noon temperatures in my town during March?"

Statistical. Temperature varies across different days in March.
Identify whether this is statistical: "How many pages do 6th graders read in a week?"

Statistical. Different students read different amounts each week.
Which option IS a statistical question: A) What is my shoe size? B) What are the shoe sizes in Grade $6$ ?

B) What are the shoe sizes in Grade $6$ . Multiple students will have different shoe sizes, creating variability.
Identify whether this is statistical: "How many pets does each student in our grade have?"

Statistical. Each student may own a different number of pets.
Which phrase best signals a statistical question: "my" or "students in my class"?

"Students in my class". Groups like "students" indicate multiple data points with variation.
Identify whether this is statistical: "What is the height of Maria?"

Non-statistical. One person's height is a single measurement.
Identify whether this is statistical: "Is the cafeteria open at $12$ : $00$ ?"

Non-statistical. Yes/no question with one definite answer.
Find and correct the non-statistical question to make it statistical: "What is my test score?"

Correct: "What are the test scores of students in my class?". Changed from one person's score to multiple students' scores.
Identify whether this is statistical: "How many pages are in my math book?"

Not statistical. One specific book has a fixed page count with no variation.
What type of data is needed to answer a statistical question?

Data from many individuals or repeated measurements showing variation. Statistical questions need multiple data points that differ.
What feature must a question have to be statistical?

It must anticipate variability in the data values. Different data values are expected when collecting responses.

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