Exploring and noticing

This task looks at the different turns involved in different Olympic sports as a way of exploring the mathematics of turns and angles.

This problem explores the range of events in a sports day and which ones are the most popular and attract the most entries.

A group of children are discussing the height of a tall tree. How would you go about finding out its height?

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

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?

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?