How do you make a data table?

Pets Number

Fish 4

Dog 5

Rabbit 3

Bird 2

In this lesson you will learn how to organize data by

making a table.

Let’s Review

Data is a collection of information.

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Core LessonPut data into categories.

Dog

Bird

Rabbit

Fish

A Common Misunderstanding

Putting data into the wrong category.Put together items that are the same.

Core LessonCount how many are in each category.

5

2

4

3

Core Lesson

Label Columns

Pets Number

Fish 4Dog 5

Rabbit 3Bird 2

Put data in table.

category amount

Core Lesson

Data tables can be vertical or horizontal.

Pets Number

Fish 4Dog 5

Rabbit 3Bird 2

category amountPets

Number 4Fish Dog

5Rabbit

3Bird

2categoryamount

In this lesson you have learned how to organize data by

creating a table.