Maths Unit: Data
This comprehensive unit plan equips teachers with all the necessary resources to teach students how to acquire and record data for categorical and discrete numerical variables. It includes engaging activities and worksheets, along with visual aids like posters and a student reference card, all designed to enhance students' understanding of these concepts. At the completion of the unit, a formative assessment and marking rubric have been included to evaluate student understanding.
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Learning goals
- We are learning to plan investigations to collect and record data and interpret the data to answer a question using posters, flowcharts and infographics.
- We are learning to plan investigations to collect and record data and interpret the data to answer a question.
- We are learning to create, compare and interpret data displayed in various graphs, including using software, e.g. lists, tables and infographics.
- We are learning to collect and organise data and create graphs, tables and lists.
- We are learning to collect data by observing, collecting and accessing data sets and recording data using appropriate methods, e.g. lists, tallies, symbols, tables and spreadsheets.
- We are learning to interpret and compare data displays.
Curriculum alignment
AC9M3ST03
9
Conduct guided statistical investigations involving the collection, representation and interpretation of data for categorical and discrete numerical variables with respect to questions of interest
AC9M3ST02
9
Create and compare different graphical representations of data sets including using software where appropriate; interpret the data in terms of the context
AC9M3ST01
9
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
ACMSP068
8.4
Identify questions or issues for categorical variables. Identify data sources and plan methods of data collection and recording
ACMSP069
8.4
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
ACMSP070
8.4
Interpret and compare data displays
MA2-1WM
old
Uses appropriate terminology to describe, and symbols to represent, mathematical ideas
MA2-2WM
old
Selects and uses appropriate mental or written strategies, or technology, to solve problems
MA2-3WM
old
Checks the accuracy of a statement and explains the reasoning used
MA2-18SP
old
Selects appropriate methods to collect data, and constructs, compares, interprets and evaluates data displays, including tables, picture graphs and column graphs
MA2-DATA-01
new
Collects discrete data and constructs graphs using a given scale
MA2-DATA-02
new
Iinterprets data in tables, dot plots and column graphs
VCMSP148
Identify questions or issues for categorical variables. Identify data sources and plan methods of data collection and recording
VCMSP149
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
VCMSP150
Interpret and compare data displays
Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.
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