This learning activity, ‘Greater Heights’, shows various dot plots of the heights of boys and girls in the same class and demonstrates that important details can be lost if data is summarised too much. Students analyse the height data of their own class. An answer sheet is provided and includes teaching notes with suggestions for …More
In ‘My Town’, Josh surveys houses in his neighbourhood and draws a map to show his results. The learning activity prompts students to use a computer spreadsheet program to sort and analyse Josh’s data. An answer sheet is provided and includes teaching notes with suggestions for supporting learning and further exploration.
Do students watch too much TV? This learning activity, ‘Too Much Telly’, presents data about time spent on TV and homework as double horizontal dot plots. Students then collect their own data and display it in dot plots. An answer sheet is provided and includes teaching notes with suggestions for supporting learning and further exploration.
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