Collecting data

There are 25 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Collecting data

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Estimating time

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

How well can you estimate 10 seconds? Investigate with our timing tool.

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The hair colour game

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

The class were playing a maths game using interlocking cubes. Can you help them record what happened?

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In the playground

Age

5 to 11

Challenge level

What can you say about the child who will be first on the playground tomorrow morning at breaktime in your school?

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The car that passes

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

What statements can you make about the car that passes the school gates at 11am on Monday? How will you come up with statements and test your ideas?

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Three ball line up

Age

5 to 7

Challenge level

Use the interactivity to help get a feel for this problem and to find out all the possible ways the balls could land.

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Real statistics

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Have a look at this table of how children travel to school. How does it compare with children in your class?

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Reaction timer

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

This problem offers you two ways to test reactions - use them to investigate your ideas about speeds of reaction.

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A population survey

Age

14 to 18

Challenge level

A geographical survey: answer the tiny questionnaire and then analyse all the collected responses...

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Healthy snack shop

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

What information do you need to know to set up a healthy snack shop for your class?

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A well-stirred sample

Age

16 to 18

Challenge level

Typical survey sample sizes are about 1000 people. Why is this?

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Collecting data

Estimating time

The hair colour game

In the playground

The car that passes

Three ball line up

Real statistics

Reaction timer

A population survey

Healthy snack shop

A well-stirred sample