Collecting data

project
Terrariums

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

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

Investigate how avalanches occur and how they can be controlled
problem
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?
problem
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?
problem
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?
problem
Birds in the garden

Age

5 to 11

Challenge level

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?
problem
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.
problem
Compare the squares

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

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.
problem
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?