Collecting data for a question
Acquire categorical and discrete numerical data to address a question of interest by observing, collecting or accessing a data set, and record it using appropriate methods including frequency tables and spreadsheets
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“Collecting data for a question means practising the idea at the table with counters or paper models and one clear check. We will demo once, then your child tries.”
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- 20 counters or beans
- Paper and pencil for recording sums
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Worked example. 7 counters plus 5 counters make 12. Write 7 + 5 = 12.
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Collecting data for a question means practising the idea at the table with counters or paper models and one clear check. We will demo once, then your child tries.
Materials: 20 counters or beans; Paper and pencil for recording sums. Adult models 7 + 5 with counters, then writes the sum. Child builds three addition problems with counters and records each sum. Done: three correct sums with counters matching the written numbers. Stop after the fresh check; keep optional challenge for another day.
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Statistical Questions
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Statistical questions support collecting data for a question. Not every graph type.
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Before you openAsk the learner to write one statistical question they could collect data for.
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Check understanding
- Collect data on how students travel to school to answer 'What is the most common way to get to school?', e.g. by observation, a class survey or an online form
- Record the number of siblings each classmate has in a frequency table with tallies and totals
- Enter the same data into a spreadsheet with one column for the category and one for the count
“If your child wants to find out the most popular way kids get to school, can they plan what to ask, collect the answers, and record them neatly in a table?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Data & Statistics
- Age range
- Ages 6–13
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