Sorting, processing and representing data

  • Ladybird Count
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    Ladybird Count

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    5 to 7
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    Some children were playing a game. Make a graph or picture to show how many ladybirds each child had.

  • Sort the Street
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    Sort the Street

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    5 to 7
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    Sort the houses in my street into different groups. Can you do it in any other ways?

  • Guess the houses
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    Guess the Houses

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    5 to 7
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    This task depends on learners sharing reasoning, listening to opinions, reflecting and pulling ideas together.
  • Data shapes
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    Data Shapes

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    5 to 7
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    Sara and Will were sorting some pictures of shapes on cards. "I'll collect the circles," said Sara. "I'll take the red ones," answered Will. Can you see any cards they would both want?

  • Sticky Data
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    Sticky Data

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    5 to 7
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    You'll need to work in a group on this problem. Use your sticky notes to show the answer to questions such as 'how many girls are there in your group?'.

  • Sorting Logic Blocks
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    Sorting Logic Blocks

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    5 to 11
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    This activity focuses on similarities and differences between shapes.

  • 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?

  • How Big Are Classes 5, 6 and 7?
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    How Big Are Classes 5, 6 and 7?

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    7 to 11
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    Use the two sets of data to find out how many children there are in Classes 5, 6 and 7.

  • Planning a School Trip
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    Planning a School Trip

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    7 to 11
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    You are organising a school trip and you need to write a letter to parents to let them know about the day. Use the cards to gather all the information you need.

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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?