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S1-1: Conduct investigations using the statistical enquiry cycle: posing and answering questions; gathering, sorting and counting, and displaying category data; discussing the results.

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Elaboration on this Achievement Objective

This means students will collect, sort and count data. Students will mostly encounter category data. This data arises from classifying, for example sorting data into colour categories. Simple number data generated through measurement with whole units is also manageable. Students should become familiar with displaying category data using pictographs, set diagrams and bar charts. Discussion should centre on similarities and differences between categories, for example “Six more people like hokey-pokey ice cream than vanilla”.

 

Teaching resources for this Achievement Objective
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Asking about shoes

Level One
Statistics
Rich learning activities
The purpose of this activity is to engage students in setting up for a statistical investigation by posing a question within the context given.
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Christmas tree

Level One
Statistics
Problem solving activities
This problem solving activity has a statistics focus.
  • Sort objects into categories and display the results.
  • Count the objects in a category.
  • Devise and use problem solving strategies to explore situations mathematically (use equipment).
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Greedy Cat

Level One
Statistics
Units of Work
In this unit we explore ways to pose and answer investigative questions about cats by gathering and analysing data and discussing the results.
  • Pose investigative questions with support from the teacher.
  • With the teacher, decide on how to collect the data to answer the investigative question.
  • Sort objects into categories for display.
  • Make a display of the data collected (pictograph).
  • Make statements about data displays.
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Healthy Hands

Level One
Statistics
Units of Work
The purpose of this unit is conduct a statistical investigation to answer a health question such as, "does washing my hands keep me from getting sick?"
  • Identify a health issue for investigation.
  • Pose an investigation question with support from the teacher.
  • Participate in developing a plan to collect data.
  • Gather, sort, count and display category data.
  • Make a pictograph and identify its key features.
  • Discuss results of an investigation.
  • Make ‘I wonder’300
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I Like Toys

Level One
Statistics
Units of Work
In this unit we explore ways to pose and answer investigative questions about our favourites by gathering and analysing data and discussing the results.
  • Pose investigative questions with support from the teacher.
  • With the teacher decide on how to collect the data to answer the investigative question.
  • Sort objects into categories for display.
  • Make a display of the data collected (pictograph).
  • Make statements about data displays.
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Match ups

Level One
Statistics
Units of Work
In this unit we make statements about data displays, decide if statements made by others match the data shown, and match appropriate statements to a data display.
  • Make a statement about a data display.
  • Decide if statement about a data display is true or false.
  • Match a statement to the appropriate graph.
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Not enough drawers

Level One
Statistics
Problem solving activities
This problem solving activity has a statistics focus.
  • Describe three different categories to sort clothes into.
  • Sort clothes into three chosen categories.
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The garden

Level One
Statistics
Problem solving activities
This problem solving activity has a statistics focus.
  • Sort objects into categories and display the results.
  • Count the objects in a category.
  • Devise and use problem solving strategies to explore situations mathematically (draw, use equipment).