Educational value

• Provides a pedagogical framework for a series of lessons about the collection of data.
• Includes ways of integrating TLF digital curriculum resources and other ICT materials into classroom practice.
• Includes a list of all print, digital and other resources needed to teach the unit.
• Includes printable worksheets.
• Offers availability in either .doc or .pdf formats to allow teachers to edit to suit their classroom context.

Learning objectives

• Students formulate and answer questions, and collect, organise and represent data to investigate and understand the world around them.
• Students use statistical methods to reduce, analyse and interpret data.
• Students evaluate the cultural and social inclusivity of samples used.

Curriculum area

• Mathematics, Chance and data, Statistics and probability

Year level

8