This student card was designed to be a personal reference or students while they make their way through the unit on data. It is a part of a larger unit that was written to teach Year 3 students the relationship between data and graphs, and how to turn one into the other.
Conduct guided statistical investigations involving the collection, representation and interpretation of data for categorical and discrete numerical variables with respect to questions of interest
Create and compare different graphical representations of data sets including using software where appropriate; interpret the data in terms of the context
Acquire data for categorical and discrete numerical variables to address a question of interest or purpose by observing, collecting and accessing data sets; record the data using appropriate methods including frequency tables and spreadsheets
Identify questions or issues for categorical variables. Identify data sources and plan methods of data collection and recording
Collect data, organise into categories and create displays using lists, tables, picture graphs and simple column graphs, with and without the use of digital technologies
Interpret and compare data displays
Identify questions or issues for categorical variables. Identify data sources and plan methods of data collection and recording
Collect data, organise into categories and create displays using lists, tables, picture graphs and simple column graphs, with and without the use of digital technologies
Interpret and compare data displays
Uses appropriate terminology to describe, and symbols to represent, mathematical ideas
Selects and uses appropriate mental or written strategies, or technology, to solve problems
Checks the accuracy of a statement and explains the reasoning used
Selects appropriate methods to collect data, and constructs, compares, interprets and evaluates data displays, including tables, picture graphs and column graphs
Collects discrete data and constructs graphs using a given scale
Iinterprets data in tables, dot plots and column graphs