This lesson explores quantitative vs. qualitative scientific data.

The University of Illinois provides this site that is helpful because of the various kinds of data that can be collected. This lesson plan helps learners differentiate between qualitative, quantitative, and many other types of data.

In this self-directed instructional activity, students use graphs and maps of water quality to investigate relationships between variables to answer questions. A handout with everything the student needs to complete this instructional...

A brief overview of how to gather both quantitative and qualitative data, complete with a sample data table.

This slideshow gives a detailed explanation of the characteristics of statistical questions and how they differ from other types of questions, the types of studies, and the methods for collecting data. It describes the case of Clever...

The Applied Science resource consists of practical activities that demonstrate the importance of standard procedures in scientific work. Students analyze qualitative data through a variety of activities. Some topics investigated are...

This learning module discusses quantitative and qualitative data, the use of two-way tables in marginal and conditional distributions, how to display data, variation in data and samples, and how to critically evaluate statistical...

This site has a concise definition of "Data," plus examples of data types and collection methods.

Three lessons on different types of data (qualitative, quantitative, univariate, bivariate, biased data) as well as a practice activity and teacher resource.

[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...

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...

This site contains definitions to use in statistics and ways to collect data.

Given investigation quantitative data, students will determine its degree of precision and/or accuracy and causes for uncertainties in measured data.

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...

This lesson will explain the difference between qualitative and quantitative data. It is 1 of 4 in the series titled "Qualitative and Quantitative Observations."

This lesson will explain the difference between qualitative and quantitative data. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Qualitative and Quantitative Observations."

This lesson will explain the difference between qualitative and quantitative data. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Qualitative and Quantitative Observations."

Read the passage "Qualitative Analysis of Contaminated Water Supply," and complete the five-question quiz related to qualitative analysis.

A lesson plan that includes a PowerPoint learning module for students. The purpose of the instructional activity is to use spreadsheets to explore a rating and ranking method for choosing someone to date. They look at the problems that...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students will review the different types of graphs, and the differences between discrete and continuous data, and between qualitative and quantitative data. They...

Students investigate the difference between qualitative and quantitative measurements and observations. By describing objects both qualitatively and quantitatively, they learn that both types of information are required for complete...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Organize distributions of data by using a number of different methods.

This lesson plan focuses on building credibility by properly integrating source materials. It discusses three ways of improving credibility through integration, provides an example, and a practice exercise. SL.9-10.2 eval & integrate...

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...