pie graphs

This unit involves the same mathematics as Which Graph? Level 3 but involves students making the bar graphs and pie graphs using Excel. The instructions to use Excel are provided as Copymasters.

In this unit students explore how bar graphs and pie graphs can show different aspects of the data. Bar graphs show the number differences between data categories and pie graphs can be used to clearly show proportional differences between data categories.

In this unit students explore how bar graphs and pie graphs can show different aspects of a data set. Bar graphs show the number differences between data categories and pie graphs can be used to clearly show proportional differences between data categories.

In this unit students make statements about data displays. Students evaluate statements as true or false using the features of the data to support their evaluation.

This is a level 3 statistics activity from the Figure It Out theme series.

This is a level 3 statistics activity from the Figure It Out series.

This is a level 3 statistics activity from the Figure It Out series.

In this unit students will identify how to plan and carry out a statistical investigation; this will be modelled using a context of voting.  Once students are familiar with the four keys steps of carrying out a statistical investigation of;

• Write questions for statistical investigations and design a method of collection of data.
• Display collected data in an appropriate format.
• Make statements about implications or possible actions based on the results of an investigation.
• Make conclusions on the basis of statistical investigations

they will repeat the process to undertake their own statistical investigation in pairs or small groups.

In this unit students are given the opportunity to investigate the sport of their choice, accessing statistics both through surveys and from the internet, and presenting their findings as graphs created on Excel. This unit is a very open unit allowing students freedom to investigate a sport of their choice. It should be noted that not all sports have a great deal of easily accessible statistical data available. If you are not confident of your ability to find data on any sport, another unit may be more suitable, or you could restrict the choice of sports available.

In this unit students investigate methods of travel to school, using a spreadsheet to produce data displays and investigate distributions.