Data and Information

WEEK 8 LESSON NOTE

TOPIC: Data and Information
SUBTOPIC: Meaning and Examples
CLASS: Primary 2
AGE: 7 years
DATE: ____________________
PERIOD: ____________________
DURATION: 40 minutes

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. Explain the meaning of data.
2. Explain the meaning of information.
3. Give examples of each.

KEY VOCABULARY WORDS: Data, Information, Facts, Details.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:

• Picture charts
• Data and information examples on board

CONTENT OF THE LESSON:

Data: Thess are raw facts and figures. Example: “25”, “Blue”, “Tall”.
Information: These are processed data that has meaning. Example: “The boy is 25 years old.”

INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITY:
Teacher writes “20” on board and asks: “Is this data or information?”

CLASS EXERCISE 1:
Write 2 examples of data.

CLASS EXERCISE 2:
Write 2 examples of information.

CLASS EXERCISE 3:
What is the difference between data and information?

ASSIGNMENT (Multiple-Choice Questions):

1. Data means (a) raw facts (b) cooked food (c) toys (d) books.
2. Information is (a) processed data (b) unprocessed facts (c) cooking steps (d) guessing.
3. Which is data? (a) Blue (b) The sky is blue (c) Dog is barking (d) Water is wet.
4. Which is information? (a) 50kg (b) The bag weighs 50kg (c) 200 (d) Tall.
5. “The boy is 10 years old” is (a) information (b) data (c) game (d) noise.