Computer Science
Grade 1
20 min
Our Favorite Animals Survey
Conduct a survey about favorite animals and collect the data.
What you'll learn
- Count the number of votes for each animal in our class survey.
- Identify which animal got the most votes in our class survey.
- Draw a picture to represent each animal vote.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Ask one clear survey question to multiple people.
Use a simple chart to record answers.
Make one tally mark for each answer they collect.
Follow a simple, step-by-step plan (an algorithm) to gather information.
Count the tally marks to find the total for each choice.
Explain that a survey helps us learn about a group.
What is your favorite animal? 🐶 A dog, a cat 🐱, or a fish 🐠? Let's find out our friends' favorites!
Today, we are data detectives! We will learn how to ask questions and collect answers. This helps us learn what our class likes best.
Real-World Applications
Choosing a game to play at recess 🤸
Voting for a class movie to watch 🎬
Deciding what snack to have for a party 🍎
Picking a color to paint a picture 🎨
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
SurveyA way to ask many people the same exact question. 🗣️Asking ten friends, 'What is your favorite color?'
DataThe answers we collect. It is information! 📝If a friend says 'blue', the word 'blue' is our data.
QuestionWhat we ask to get our data. It must be the same for everyone. 🤔'Which pet do you like best: a dog or a cat?'
AnswerWhat a person tells us after we ask our question. ✅Your friend says, 'I like cats best!'
Tally MarkA quick way to count. We draw one line for each answer. |If three friends like dogs, we make three lines: |||
ChartA special paper to keep our tally marks neat and organized. 📊A paper with a line for 'Dog 🐶' and a line for 'Cat 🐱'.
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Core Syntax & Patterns
The Survey Plan (Our Algorithm)
1. Ask. ➡️ 2. Listen. ➡️ 3. Record. ➡️ 4. Repeat.
This is our secret plan! We follow these steps in order for every single person we survey.
The Tally Mark Rule
One line for each answer. |
When someone gives an answer, we make one mark next to their choice. This makes counting easy later.
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Challenging
When collecting data on a computer for our survey, which piece of information is NOT safe to ask a friend for?
A.Their favorite animal
B.Their first name
C.Their password
D.If they are in Grade 1
Challenging
Your class survey shows 'dogs' are the favorite. A class in another country does the same survey and finds 'pandas' are the favorite. Why are the results most likely different?
A.Your class cheated
B.The other class did not understand the question
C.You asked two different groups of people, and different groups can have different ideas
D.Pandas are not real animals
Challenging
You only ask ONE person for the 'Our Favorite Animals Survey.' Why is this a weak or bad way to collect data for the whole class?
A.It is too fast
B.That one person might not tell the truth
C.The results will only show one person's idea, not what the whole group thinks
D.You might forget their answer
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Our Favorite Animals Survey is a Grade 1 Computer Science lesson on ExcelOS.
What will I learn in Our Favorite Animals Survey?
You'll be able to: Count the number of votes for each animal in our class survey; Identify which animal got the most votes in our class survey; Draw a picture to represent each animal vote.
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