Collecting data

There are 25 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Collecting data
Where are you flying?
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Where are you flying?

Age
14 to 18
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Where do people fly to from London? What is good and bad about these representations?
Inspector Morse
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Inspector morse

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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You may like to read the article on Morse code before attempting this question. Morse's letter analysis was done over 150 years ago, so might there be a better allocation of symbols today?
Two and One
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Two and one

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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Terry and Ali are playing a game with three balls. Is it fair that Terry wins when the middle ball is red?
Compare the Squares
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Compare the squares

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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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.
Birds in the Garden
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Birds in the garden

Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
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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?
Statistics - maths of real life
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Statistics - maths of real life

Age
14 to 18
Challenge level
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This pilot collection of resources is designed to introduce key statistical ideas and help students to deepen their understanding.