In this activity students are given some background information about cleaning data and why it is important. They then undertake to clean data they are given themselves.
Helpful links:
From CensusAtSchool UK
http://www.censusatschool.org.uk/resources/data-handling/118-cleaning-up-your-data
Resources:
- Student worksheet
- Teacher instructions
- PowerPoint
- Cleaning data excel file
- 2009 Questions
- Cleaning data fathom file
- Cleaning data teacher fathom file
Achievement Objectives
- Level 5
- S5-1Plan and conduct surveys and experiments using the statistical enquiry cycle
- C gathering and cleaning data
- S5-1Plan and conduct surveys and experiments using the statistical enquiry cycle
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