📊 Data Handling

Data is a collection of facts, numbers, or information that we gather to answer questions about the world around us. Data handling is the process of collecting this information, sorting it so it makes sense, and studying it to discover interesting stories or facts!
• Gathering Data: We collect information using three main detective methods:
• Polling: Asking people a direct question (e.g., "What is your favorite fruit?").
• Observation: Watching things happen and recording what you see (e.g., counting the colors of cars passing the school gate).
• Tallies: Making quick marks on paper while you count so you don't lose track.

• Classifying into Multiple Categories Simultaneously: Sorting items by more than one feature at the same time. For example, instead of just sorting blocks by color, you sort them by color AND shape (e.g., "Red Squares" vs. "Blue Triangles").
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