Mathematics / Year 7 / Statistics and Probability / Data representation and interpretation

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Calculate mean, median, mode and range for sets of data. Interpret these statistics in the context of data (ACMSP171)

Elaborations
  • understanding that summarising data by calculating measures of centre and spread can help make sense of the data
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
  • Numeracy Numeracy
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and creative thinking
ScOT terms

Central tendency,  Range (Statistics)

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Mean, median and mode

  • TLF-IDM012414

This resource is a video demonstration, with audio commentary, about calculating the mean, median and mode of a data set. The meaning of each of the terms - mean, median and mode - is explained and the difference between them is clarified. The resource explains the process and demonstrates a handwritten method for calculating ...

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Sleepy statistics: Part 1

  • TLF-IDA004605

Students conduct a sleep audit over two weeks to test hypotheses regarding improving sleep quality.

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Sleepy statistics: Analysis: Part 2

  • TLF-IDA004604

In this second of two lessons, students represent their acquired sleep data using a back-to-back stem-and-leaf plot and draw conclusions based on statistical analysis.

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Give it your best shot

  • TLF-IDA003531

Students calculate the mean, median and mode for sets of data and select the appropriate measure of centre.

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The humanoid project

  • TLF-IDA003530

Students explore a large data set.

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Water games

  • TLF-IDA005798

In this set of learning activities, students explore the question 'What process can be designed that will change people's habits towards water saving and result in reducing demand?' The module includes a comprehensive teacher guide, curriculum links, materials lists, design process guides and printable student resource ...

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Can you guess the weight of Uluru?

  • TLF-IDM025420

What is the "wisdom of a crowd"? Mathematician Lily Serna investigates a mathematical phenomenon that suggests that if you have a large enough crowd, with a broad variety of people making estimates, then the mean (average) answer of the crowd will be accurate! Find out if a crowd can guess the weight of Uluru from the ground ...

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