This presentation is an excellent way to introduce basic data collection to your class. It takes students through the 4 main steps of collecting, recording, organising and analysing data.
Whole class introduction to the unit.Use prior to using the Yes/No Question of the Day Presentation and refer back to this presentation as you cover each concept.
Collect, sort and compare data represented by objects and images in response to given investigative questions that relate to familiar situations
Acquire and record data for categorical variables in various ways including using digital tools, objects, images, drawings, lists, tally marks and symbols
Represent collected data for a categorical variable using one-to-one displays and digital tools where appropriate; compare the data using frequencies and discuss the findings
Answer yes/no questions to collect information and make simple inferences
Choose simple questions and gather responses and make simple inferences
Represent data with objects and drawings where one object or drawing represents one data value. Describe the displays
Describes mathematical situations using everyday language, actions, materials and informal recordings
Uses concrete materials and/or pictorial representations to support conclusions
Represents data and interprets data displays made from objects
Describes mathematical situations and methods using everyday and some mathematical language, actions, materials, diagrams and symbols
Supports conclusions by explaining or demonstrating how answers were obtained
Gathers and organises data, displays data in lists, tables and picture graphs, and interprets the results
Contributes to collecting data and interprets data displays made from objects
Gathers and organises data, displays data in lists, tables and picture graphs
Reasons about representations of data to describe and interpret the results
Answer yes/no questions to collect information
Organise answers to yes/no questions into simple data displays using objects and drawings
Interpret simple data displays about yes/no questions
Choose simple questions and gather responses
Represent data with objects and drawings where one object or drawing represents one data value. Describe the displays