Comparing and interpreting data

  • Cricket Ratings
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    Cricket ratings

    Like all sports rankings, the cricket ratings involve some maths. In this case, they use a mathematical technique known as exponential weighting. For those who want to know more, read on.
  • Meaningful Statistics
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    Meaningful statistics

    This article for teachers describes an activity which encourages meaningful data collection, display and interpretation.
  • Enriching Data Handling
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    Enriching data handling

    This article for teachers looks at some suggestions taken from the NRICH website that offer a broad view of data and ask some more probing questions about it.
  • P is for posing
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    P is for posing

    In this article for Primary teachers, we suggest a four step data handling model, based on the work of Alan Graham.
  • Journey to School
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    Journey to school

    Age
    11 to 16
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    How risky is your journey to school?
  • Winning Team
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    Winning team

    Age
    11 to 14
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    Nine cross country runners compete in a team competition in which there are three matches. If you were a judge how would you decide who would win?
  • Inspector Morse
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    Inspector Morse

    Age
    11 to 14
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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?