Sophia Learning
Sophia: Qualitative and Quantitative Observations: Lesson 1
This lesson will explain the difference between qualitative and quantitative data. It is 1 of 4 in the series titled "Qualitative and Quantitative Observations."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Qualitative and Quantitative Observations: Lesson 3
This lesson will explain the difference between qualitative and quantitative data. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Qualitative and Quantitative Observations."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Qualitative and Quantitative Observations: Lesson 4
This lesson will explain the difference between qualitative and quantitative data. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Qualitative and Quantitative Observations."
Rice University
Hyper Stat Online Statistics Textbook: Trend Analysis
A series of pages that help us understand testing one or more components of a trend using specific comparisons, a set of coefficients, error analysis of variance and the probability value.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Dimensional Analysis
Given quantitative data, students will express and manipulate quantities using dimensional analysis.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Measurement
Given investigation quantitative data, students will determine its degree of precision and/or accuracy and causes for uncertainties in measured data.
Other
Minitab: Comparison of Categorical and Quantitative Variables
This resource explains the difference between categorical and quantitative variables and provides examples of each.
Other
Online Statistics Education: Graphing Distributions [Pdf]
This is the second chapter of a statistics e-text developed collaboratively by Rice University, University of Houston Clear Lake, and Tufts University. It looks at many different types of data displays and the advantages and...
The Tech Interactive
The Tech Interactive: Tech Tip: Data Collection: Reflecting on Your Design [Pdf]
This resource explains why data collection is a great way to make informed improvements to a design, and how to do it. Data can be quantitative - such as a measurement of distance or time - or qualitative, such as an observation of...
Thinkport Education
Thinkport: Translating Qualitative & Quantitative Details: Climate Change
In this science-themed literacy lesson, students read for and differentiate between qualitative and quantitative information.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Definitions in Statistics
This site contains definitions to use in statistics and ways to collect data.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Scientific Method
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describe how the Renaissance period in history changed the approach to science. Identify the steps of the scientific method. Differentiate between the independent...
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Who's the Best?
Can you use data from the 2008 Beijing Olympics medal tables to decide which country has the most naturally athletic population? This data-handling activity encourages mathematical investigation and discussion and is designed to be...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Median & Range Puzzlers
These conceptual problems really make you think! Getting through this exercise will deepen your understanding of median, range, and data sets in general. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: S Id Coffee and Crime
This task addresses many standards regarding the description and analysis of bivariate quantitative data, including regression and correlation. Given a scatter plot, students will answer a variety of questions about linear relationships,...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Quantitative Reasoning and Analytical Writing in a Global Climate Change
In this lesson learners use Microsoft Excel to manipulate and statistically analyze large climate databases of precipitation., temperature, stream discharge, tree ring data, ice core data, and ENSO to determine climate relationships and...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: S Id.6 Used Subaru Foresters
Help Jane sell her Forrester! Using the data given, students will make an appropriate plot with well-labeled axes that would allow you to see if there is a relationship between price and age and between price and mileage. Students are...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Creating Box Plots
More practice making box plots to summarize data sets. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Microsoft
Microsoft Education Lesson Plan: Candy Is Dandy
Explore color distribution of M&M candies using this detailed lesson plan. An engaging integrated lesson that requires understanding of spreadsheets and formulas, and logical reasoning. Links to related websites.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: How Do You Measure Up?
In this activity, students graph scatter plots to investigate possible relationships between two quantitative variables. They collect data and analyze several sets of data pairing the two quantities.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Where Are the Plastics Near Me? (Field Trip)
An adult-led field trip allows students to be organized into investigation teams that catalogue the incidence of plastic debris in different environments. These plastics are being investigated according to their type, age, location and...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Scientific Notation
Given quantitative data students will express and manipulate chemical quantities using scientific notation.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Significant Figures
Given quantitative data, students will express and manipulate quantities using the correct number of significant figures.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Forensics Case 7 Drug Tests: Identifying an Unknown Chemical
In this activity, students distinguish between physical and chemical properties. They also understand the differences between qualitative and quantitative observations. They use quantitative and qualitative analyses to identify an...