Collecting data

There are 25 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Collecting data
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Terrariums

Build a mini eco-system, and collect and interpret data on how well the plants grow under different conditions.
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Bird Watch

Do you know which birds are regular visitors where you live?
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Avalanche!

Investigate how avalanches occur and how they can be controlled
The car that passes
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The car that passes

Age
7 to 11
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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?
In the Playground
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In the Playground

Age
5 to 11
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What can you say about the child who will be first on the playground tomorrow morning at breaktime in your school?
The hair colour game
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The hair colour game

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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The class were playing a maths game using interlocking cubes. Can you help them record what happened?
Birds in the Garden
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Birds in the Garden

Age
5 to 11
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This activity asks you to collect information about the birds you see in the garden. Are there patterns in the data or do the birds seem to visit randomly?
Reaction timer
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Reaction timer

Age
11 to 14
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This problem offers you two ways to test reactions - use them to investigate your ideas about speeds of reaction.
Compare the Squares
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Compare the Squares

Age
7 to 11
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In this problem you will do your own poll to find out whether your friends think two squares on a board are the same colour or not.
Real Statistics
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Real Statistics

Age
7 to 11
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Have a look at this table of how children travel to school. How does it compare with children in your class?