This detailed unit plan focuses on the Data Representation and Interpretation aspect of the strand Statistics and Probability. The unit plan contains a visually engaging and explicit presentation to guide your students through learning about data collection and how to represent data results as a picture graph. The unit comes complete with progressive worksheets, a set of two posters, a picture graph matching game and assessment task to monitor student learning. This presentation touches on tally marks and the importance of organizing data into a table.
Acquire data for categorical variables through surveys, observation, experiment and using digital tools; sort data into relevant categories and display data using lists and tables
Create different graphical representations of data using software where appropriate; compare the different representations, identify and describe common and distinctive features in response to questions
Identify a question of interest based on one categorical variable. Gather data relevant to the question
Collect, check and classify data
Create displays of data using lists, table and picture graphs and interpret them
Describes mathematical situations and methods using everyday and some mathematical language, actions, materials, diagrams and symbols
Uses objects, diagrams and technology to explore mathematical problems
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
Gathers and organises data, displays data in lists, tables and picture graphs
Reasons about representations of data to describe and interpret the results