Maths Unit: Surveys and Statistical Investigations
This Year 4 unit helps students develop their statistical investigation skills by walking them through the necessary stages to plan, conduct and analyse a statistical investigation and then communicate their findings.
The unit does rely on familiarity with data and statistical terms, so this unit should follow our other data and statistics units for Year 4.
Learning goals
- We are learning to select and trial methods for data collection, including survey questions and recording sheets.
- We are learning to analyse and compare different data displays, e.g. diagrams, tables and graphs, to answer questions.
- We are learning to conduct investigations to collect data through surveys and to record, display and interpret the data to answer questions.
Curriculum alignment
AC9M4ST02
9
Analyse the effectiveness of different displays or visualisations in illustrating and comparing data distributions, then discuss the shape of distributions and the variation in the data
AC9M4ST03
9
Conduct statistical investigations, collecting data through survey responses and other methods; record and display data using digital tools; interpret the data and communicate the results
ACMSP095
8.4
Select and trial methods for data collection, including survey questions and recording sheets
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
Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.