Leisure survey
- Intro
- Select
topic - Choose
questions - Conduct
interviews - Sort
data - Analyse
data - Write
article
Your local newspaper has asked
you to write an article about how
kids use their leisure time.
You will need to conduct a survey
to find out information for your
article.
You can predict how a
whole group of people
(the population) will
answer by surveying a
smaller group (a sample)
of people.
To carry out the survey, you will:
Then you'll be ready to write your article.
In this activity you'll go through all these steps, but you'll concentrate
on choosing the right questions and finding answers in the data.
Select the topic you want to investigate for your article.
Who plays team sports? Do older kids play
more team sports than younger kids?
Which sports do kids play most?
Which artistic activities do kids like best?
Your topic is:
Select the question that will help you find the answers you need for your article.
Select the set of questions that will help you find the answers you need for your article.
- Swimming
- Football (soccer)
- Netball
- Tennis
- Basketball
- Football (other)
- Swimming
- Football (soccer)
- Netball
- Tennis
- Basketball
- Football (other)
- Swimming
- Football (soccer)
- Netball
- Tennis
- Basketball
- Football (other)
- Playing a musical
instrument - Dancing
- Acting
- Singing
- Something else
- Playing a musical
instrument - Dancing
- Acting
- Singing
- Something else
- Playing a musical
instrument - Dancing
- Acting
- Singing
- Something else
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people have been surveyed.
This survey is about kids, so only people between the ages of
5 and 14 will be interviewed.
5 and 14 will be interviewed.
We will question 500 people. The sample will give us a good
idea about how most kids in the wider group would answer.
idea about how most kids in the wider group would answer.
Done!
The 500 interviews are complete.
Let's sort the data that has been collected.
The results of your interviews have been organised in a table.
Use the table to explore the information that has been collected.
To show you understand the results table, answer these questions.
Q1
Is the 57th person interviewed 14 years old?
Yes
No
Q2
Does the first 5 year old interviewed play
sport in a team?
sport in a team?
Yes
No
Q3
Do all the 14 year olds interviewed play
sport in a team?
sport in a team?
Yes
No
Q1
Does the 43rd person interviewed play
basketball?
basketball?
Yes
No
Q2
Does the first person interviewed who plays
football other than soccer also play tennis?
football other than soccer also play tennis?
Yes
No
Q3
Do all kids swim? (Hint: sort by swim.)
Yes
No
Q1
Does the 39th person interviewed prefer
singing?
singing?
Yes
No
Q2
Does the last person interviewed prefer
singing?
singing?
Yes
No
Q3
Do more than 20 kids prefer dancing? (Hint:
Sort by artistic activity.)
Sort by artistic activity.)
Yes
No
Roll over each graph type to read the information
about it.
about it.
Select the graph type you think would be best to
display your data.
display your data.
This type of graph shows continuous data
(such as age). A histogram breaks the range of
the continuous variable into equal intervals, for
example 5-6 years. The graph also displays a
count (or a percentage) of observations that fall
into each interval; for example, the percentage
of students who own a dog.
Histograms can help answer questions such as
'Are 12 year olds more likely to own a dog than
10 year olds?'
Bar graphs show data grouped by categories
(such as 'cat owners' or 'dog owners'). The
people surveyed can select more than one
category.
Each bar on a bar graph shows the frequency
of a response.
Bar graphs can help answer questions such as
'Do more people with black hair own cats or
dogs?'
Pie graphs show data grouped by categories.
The people surveyed can nominate only one
category. Pie graphs are only useful when there
are a small number of a categories.
Pie graphs can help answer questions such as
'Do more people have blue eyes or brown?'
Now let's analyse the graph to find the answers to
your survey questions.
your survey questions.
The graph of the results gives you evidence that
allows you to make conclusions.
allows you to make conclusions.
Now it's time to write up the results.
First, choose the headline that best describes what
you have found out.
you have found out.
Here is a histogram of your results.
The horizontal axis shows each age surveyed.
The vertical axis shows the percentage of kids
in that age group who answered 'Yes' to each
question.
The vertical axis shows the percentage of kids
in that age group who answered 'Yes' to each
question.
Kids' participation in sport and sport teams
Plays in a team
Plays sport
Age(years)
Here is a bar graph of your results.
The horizontal axis shows the percentage of
kids who answered 'Yes' to each question.
The vertical axis shows each sport surveyed.
kids who answered 'Yes' to each question.
The vertical axis shows each sport surveyed.
What sports kids play
Percentage of Answers
Here is a bar graph of your results.
Each segment shows the number of kids surveyed
who chose that artistic activity as their favourite
of the ones in the list.
who chose that artistic activity as their favourite
of the ones in the list.
Kid's favourite artistic activities
Music ( )
Other ( )
Acting ( )
Singing ( )
Dancing ( )
Results of 500 interviews
Age - Age of person interviewed
Sport - Plays sport
Team - Plays sport in a team
Sport - Plays sport
Team - Plays sport in a team
N - Netball
S - Swimming
T - Tennis
S - Swimming
T - Tennis
B - Basketball
FS - Football (soccer)
FO - Football (other)
FS - Football (soccer)
FO - Football (other)
Drama - Acting
Sing - Singing
Dance - Dancing
Sing - Singing
Dance - Dancing
Music - Play an
instrument
Other - Other activity
instrument
Other - Other activity
Select headings to sort
Scroll here
| Row | Person | Age | Sport | Team |
|---|
| Row | Person | N | S | T | B | FS | FO |
|---|
| Row | Person | Artistic activity |
|---|
Jump to row
Enter Row number
To show that you understand the graph,
choose the best answer below. Then
select Check.
choose the best answer below. Then
select Check.
To show you understand the evidence in
your graph, select the statements that are
true.
your graph, select the statements that are
true.
By ....................
Survey information
The survey asked 500 children between
the ages of 5 and 14 about their use of
leisure time.
the ages of 5 and 14 about their use of
leisure time.
Print this page,
then write your article by hand.
To finish, print out the results so
that you can write your article. If
you want to do another survey,
select Next topic.
that you can write your article. If
you want to do another survey,
select Next topic.
Kids' participation in sport and sport teams
Plays in a team
Plays sport
Age(years)
What sports kids play
Percentage of Answers
Kid's favourite artistic activities
Music ( )
Other ( )
Acting ( )
Singing ( )
Dancing ( )
Survey information
The survey asked 500 children between
the ages of 5 and 14 about their use of
leisure time.
Kid's favourite artistic activities
Age(years)
Percentage of Answers
Printable worksheet made available by The Le@rning Federation: © Curriculam Corporation, 2010, except where indicated under Acknowledgements
That's not it.
Work out which questions will
give you the answers you're
looking for.
give you the answers you're
looking for.
That's not it.
Work out which question will give
you the answers you're looking
for.
you the answers you're looking
for.
Still not right.
You need to know the person's
age, if they play sport, and if
they play in a team.
age, if they play sport, and if
they play in a team.
Still not right.
You need to know which sports
the person plays, not which ones
they watch or like.
the person plays, not which ones
they watch or like.
Still not right.
You need to know what the
student's favourite artistic
activity is from this list.
student's favourite artistic
activity is from this list.
Well done!
Those questions will give you the
answers you need for your
article.
answers you need for your
article.
Well done!
That question will give you the
answers you need for your
article.
answers you need for your
article.
Q1. That's not right.
To find the age of the 57th person:
- Jump or scroll to row 57.
- Look for the age of person 57.
Q1. Still not right.
The age of the 57th person is
years.
Q1. Well done!
The age of the 57th person is
years.
Q2. That's not right.
To find the first 5 year old:
- Scroll down the table.
- Look for the first 5 year old.
- Look at the Team column.
Q2. Still not right.
The first 5 year old interviewed
play sport in a team.
play sport in a team.
Q2. Well done!
The first 5 year old interviewed
play sport in a team.
play sport in a team.
Q3. That's not right.
To work out if all 14 year olds play
sport in a team:
sport in a team:
- Select the Age heading.
- Find all the 14 year olds. They will be
grouped together. - Look at the Team Colum for all the
14 year olds.
Q3. Still not right.
Not all of these 14 year olds play sport
in a team.
in a team.
Q3. Well done!
Not all of these 14 year olds play sport
in a team.
in a team.
Well done!
Now you need to sort the data from
the survey into a graph. This will help
you analyse the results to find the
answers you're looking for.
the survey into a graph. This will help
you analyse the results to find the
answers you're looking for.
Q1. That's not right.
To find whether the 43rd person plays
Basketball:
To find whether the 43rd person plays
Basketball:
- Jump or scroll to row 43.
- Look at the basketball (B) column.
Q1. Still not right.
The 43rd person interviewed
play basketball.
The 43rd person interviewed
play basketball.
Q1. Well done!
The 43rd person interviewed
play basketball.
The 43rd person interviewed
play basketball.
Q2. That's not right
To find the person interviewed
who plays football other than soccer:
To find the person interviewed
who plays football other than soccer:
- Look for the first person with a 'Yes'
in the football other than soccer (FO)
column. - Look across this row to the tennis
(T) column.
Q2. Still not right.
The first person interviewed who
plays football other than soccer
play tennis.
The first person interviewed who
plays football other than soccer
play tennis.
Q2. Well done!
The first person interviewed who
plays football (other than soccer)
play tennis.
The first person interviewed who
plays football (other than soccer)
play tennis.
Q3. That's not right.
To work out if all kids swim:
then some kids don't swim.
To work out if all kids swim:
- Select the swim (S) heading.
- Find all the people with 'No' in the
swim column.
then some kids don't swim.
Q3. Still not right.
Not all kids swim.
Q3. Well done!
Not all kids swim.
Well done!
Now you need to sort the data from
the survey into a graph. This will help
you analyse the results to find the
answers you're looking for.
the survey into a graph. This will help
you analyse the results to find the
answers you're looking for.
Q1. That's not right.
To find whether the 39th person
prefers singing:
prefers singing:
- Jump or scroll to row 39.
- Look at the (Artistic activity)
column.
Q1. Still not right.
The 39th person interviewed
prefer singing.
prefer singing.
Q1. Well done!
The 39th person interviewed
prefer singing.
prefer singing.
Q2. That's not right.
To find the person interviewed
- Select person heading to sort
the results in reverse order. - Look in the Artistic activity column
Q2. Still not right.
The last person interviewed
prefer singing.
prefer singing.
Q2. Well done!
The last person interviewed
prefer singing.
prefer singing.
Q3. That's not right.
To work out if more than 20 kids
prefer dancing:
prefer dancing:
- Select the Artistic activity heading.
- Find all the rows with 'Dance' in this
column. They will be grouped
together. - Count the number of people who
prefer dancing - are there 20 or more ?
Q3. Still not right.
More than 20 kids prefer dancing.
Q3. Well done!
More than 20 kids prefer dancing.
Well done!
Now you need to sort the data from
the survey into a graph. This will help
you analyse the results to find the
answers you're looking for.
the survey into a graph. This will help
you analyse the results to find the
answers you're looking for.
You need to enter a number between
1 and 500.
1 and 500.
Continuous data
Continuous data describes results that
have no gaps or overlaps.
Age is an example of continuous data
because the age of each person
surveyed must be between zero and
the age of the oldest person in the
world. There are no gaps in the
numbers since every age is possible.
There are no overlaps since no-one is
more than one age.
Frequency
Frequency is how many times one
answer was given during a survey.
If 34 people answered 'Yes' to a
question, the frequency for that
answer would be 34.
Good choice!
A histogram will work because you
are graphing continuous data.
are graphing continuous data.
Good choice!
Bar graphs show data grouped by
categories. The people surveyed can
select more than one answer.
categories. The people surveyed can
select more than one answer.
Good choice!
In your survey, people could only
choose one answer from a short list of
possible answers. The results will be
easy to show in a pie graph.
choose one answer from a short list of
possible answers. The results will be
easy to show in a pie graph.
That's not the best choice.
A histogram is only used for graphing
continuous data such as age or
height. Try a different graph type.
continuous data such as age or
height. Try a different graph type.
That's not the best choice.
Bar graphs show data grouped by
categories. The people surveyed can
select more than one answer. Try a
different graph type.
categories. The people surveyed can
select more than one answer. Try a
different graph type.
That's not the best choice.
A pie graph is used when the people
interviewed can only choose one
answer from a list of possible
answers. Try a different graph type.
interviewed can only choose one
answer from a list of possible
answers. Try a different graph type.
That's not right.
The graph shows the percentage of 9 year olds
surveyed who play sport in a team. This
percentage of 500 is not 50.
surveyed who play sport in a team. This
percentage of 500 is not 50.
That's not right.
The graph shows kids by age, not by year
level.
level.
Well done! That's the correct answer.
More than half of the 9 year olds surveyed
play sport in a team.
play sport in a team.
You could use that fact in your article.
That's not right.
The graph shows that more than a third of all
kids surveyed play some sort of football.
kids surveyed play some sort of football.
That's not right.
The graph doesn't tell you how many kids play
both netball and basketball.
both netball and basketball.
Well done! That's the correct answer.
At least half of kids surveyed swim.
You could use that fact in your article.
That's not right.
The number in the legend of the graph is not
7% of the total number of kids surveyed.
7% of the total number of kids surveyed.
That's not right.
The graph doesn't tell you how many girls
dance.
dance.
Well done! That's the correct answer.
More than a third of all kids surveyed prefer to
play a musical instrument.
play a musical instrument.
You could use that fact in your article.
From the graph, we can tell these things
about the population:
about the population:
There is no evidence to support the other
statements.
statements.
Good choice!
The data supports this conclusion.
That's not the best headline to use.
There is no evidence for this in your
Evidence
Evidence is a collection of facts that suggest
the truth.
Surveys don't tell us exactly what the truth is,
because only a sample of people are
interviewed. Also, some people may not
answer honestly or accurately.
However, surveys can point to the truth by
providing evidence about what people do or
think about a particular topic.
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