Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Creating Good Interview and Survey Questions
This entry focuses on writing good interview and survey questions when conducting primary research. It warns againgst questions that are bias, wordy, double-barreled, and unrelated and provides examples of each.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Surveying
Learn about important things to remember when conducting a survey.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Statistics: Sampling and Bias
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept introduces to students to the difference between a census and a sample, and how to identify sampling error and bias.
Other
Career Foundry: How to Conduct User Experience Research Like a Professional
Find out about user experience research using these data collection tips.
Practical Money Skills
Practical Money Skills: Tooth Fairy Survey
A new 2015 nationwide survey released by Visa Inc. shows that the going rate for a lost baby tooth in American households is $3.19.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Tea Store: Reading a Table
Students will demonstrate how to interpret information in a table.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Olive Trees: Data & Chance
Ariel is taking a survey. Do you want to help her collect and describe data?
PBS
Pbs Kids Zoom: Flu Survey
Get the latest survey results from ZOOMers that had the flu this past winter. Get all the survey details here.
Web Center for Social Research Methods
Research Methods Knowledge Base: Survey Research
Defines a survey and describes survey research.
Web Center for Social Research Methods
Research Methods Knowledge Base: Survey Question Wording
Discusses how to effectively word questions on surveys.
Other
Rose Institute of State and Local Government
This organization studies State and Local Government in California. It has some nice statistics on local government in California.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Student Survey Graphing
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart starts with a student survey. After students complete the survey, there are exercises in graphing (pictographs) and a small number of problem solving questions.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Survey Questions
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students can answer the survey questions to supplement the Everyday Mathematics program. Students can practice analyzing the data gathered from their friends.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Making "Lunch Count" Count
[Free Registration/Login Required] Using real world data (lunch count) students are able to interpret and manipulate data. This lesson is usable by all elementary grades and possibly secondary as well. While it is based on Washington...
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: How to Do a Survey
A clear explanation of how to plan and conduct a survey, then tabulate and display your results.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Survey and Data Collection
Site contains statistical data for the National Center for Health Statistics.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Showing the Results of a Survey
A variety of ways to display the results of a survey are listed, including tables, statistics and different types of graphs.
US Department of Education
Nces: Kids' Zone: Education Quiz
Test your smarts about education in the U.S. and the world by taking this quiz.