Section outline

  • EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING collecting and displaying discrete numerical data in dot plots and stem and leaf graphs.

    Kia ora 8C2

    TERM 4   WEEK 4

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • Display data in dot plots,  stem and leaf graphs and pie charts


    Activities:

    1. Warm up - Money time modules
    2. Online practice for averages - https://www.transum.org/software/SW/Starter_of_the_day/Students/Averages.asp?Level=1
    3. What do you understand by a dot plot in statistics? What does the name suggest?
    4. Example of dot plot on board. What do you think each dot represents - How to read a dot plot
    5. How to make a dot plot - Teacher demonstrates on board with an example
    6. Usage of dot plots - To record large numbers of numerical values in an organised and easy to see/infer way
    7. What is a pie chart? What does the word pie suggest? What do you think a pie graph/chart looks like?
    8. Introduce the word sector(vocabulary) - Pie divided into wedges
    9. What is this kind of a graph useful for - to show things that are divided up
    10. Illustrate making a pie chart with an example
    11. With an example, explain how to answer questions from a pie chart 
    12. Practice questions
    13. Extension - Working out fractions and percentages from dot plots and answer simple analytical questions


    Homework:

    Maths Buddy(Differentiated)