Comparing and interpreting data

  • Box plot match
    problem

    Box plot match

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Match the cumulative frequency curves with their corresponding box plots.

  • Half a minute
    problem

    Half a minute

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Anna, Ben and Charlie have been estimating 30 seconds. Who is the best?

  • Guess the Houses for two
    problem

    Guess the houses for two

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Guess the Houses game for an adult and child. Can you work out which house your partner has chosen by asking good questions?

  • Hourglass with blue sand.
    problem

    Estimating time

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    How well can you estimate 10 seconds? Investigate with our timing tool.

  • What's the weather like?
    problem

    What's the weather like?

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    With access to weather station data, what interesting questions can you investigate?

  • Going for Gold in 2012
    problem

    Going for gold in 2012

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Here are the top ten medal winners in the 2012 Olympic Games. How do you think the positions were decided?
  • Succulents growing in a glass vase.
    project

    Terrariums

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

  • Now and Then
    problem

    Now and then

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Have a look at the results for some events at past Olympic Games. Can you use these to predict the results at the next Olympics?

  • Olympic Triathlon
    problem

    Olympic triathlon

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Is it the fastest swimmer, the fastest runner or the fastest cyclist who wins the Olympic Triathlon?