Comparing and interpreting data

There are 70 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Comparing and interpreting data
Birdwatch
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Birdwatch

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7 to 11
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Have a look at this data from the RSPB 2011 Birdwatch. What can you say about the data?

The Domesday Project
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The domesday project

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7 to 11
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Take a look at these data collected by children in 1986 as part of the Domesday Project. What do they tell you? What do you think about the way they are presented?

Which list is which?
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Which list is which?

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14 to 16
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Six samples were taken from two distributions but they got muddled up. Can you work out which list is which?
If the World Were a Village
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If the world were a village

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5 to 11
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This activity is based on data in the book 'If the World Were a Village'. How will you represent your chosen data for maximum effect?

Who's the best?
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Who's the best?

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11 to 14
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Which countries have the most naturally athletic populations?
Olympic Records
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Olympic records

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11 to 14
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Can you deduce which Olympic athletics events are represented by the graphs?
The time is ...
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The time is ...

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7 to 11
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Can you put these mixed-up times in order? You could arrange them in a circle.
Tree tops
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Tree tops

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14 to 16
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Can you make sense of information about trees in order to maximise the profits of a forestry company?
Match the Matches
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Match the matches

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7 to 11
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Decide which charts and graphs represent the number of goals two football teams scored in fifteen matches.
Real Statistics
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Real statistics

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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?