Data, Sources and Usage · B6 Computing

Lesson notes

Indicator: B6.1.3.1.1 - Identify types of data. (Integers, double, characters, float etc.)

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define data and distinguish it from information.
Identify and name at least four types of data: integers, floats (doubles), characters, and Boolean (true/false).
Sort given examples into the correct data type categories (e.g. age, height, name, yes/no response).
Record real-life data samples in their correct forms as integers, floats, characters, or Boolean values.
Explain in their own words why a computer treats different types of data differently.

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Strand: Introduction to Computing (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Data, Sources and Usage (1.3)
Content standard: B6.1.3.1 - Demonstrate the use of Data and identify sources of data
Indicator: B6.1.3.1.1 - Identify types of data. (Integers, double, characters, float etc.)
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 6 (Week 6 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Computing Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 33
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Guide learners to identify and record data in the different forms.