Statistical Investigation Steps
In this worksheet, students place the steps of a statistical investigation in order and briefly describe what is involved in each step. This provides the perfect piece of formative assessment to check for students’ understanding before progressing.
This worksheet is part of a larger unit designed for Year 6 that 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.
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Learning goals
- We are learning to pose questions, collect and interpret categorical or numerical data by observation or survey.
- We are learning to interpret and compare data displays, including side-by-side column graphs, tables and diagrams for two categories (e.g. age, height) and compare the usefulness of each display for data interpretation.
Curriculum alignment
AC9M6ST03
9
Plan and conduct statistical investigations by posing and refining questions or identifying a problem and collecting relevant data; analyse and interpret the data and communicate findings within the context of the investigation
ACMSP147
8.4
Interpret and compare a range of data displays, including side-by-side column graphs for two categorical variables
MA3-1WM
old
Describes and represents mathematical situations in a variety of ways using mathematical terminology and some conventions
MA3-3WM
old
Gives a valid reason for supporting one possible solution over another
MA3-18SP
old
Uses appropriate methods to collect data and constructs, interprets and evaluates data displays, including dot plots, line graphs and two-way tables
MA3-DATA-01
new
Constructs graphs using many-to-one scales
MA3-DATA-02
new
Interprets data displays, including timelines and line graphs
Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.