conduct guided statistical investigations involving the collection, representation and interpretation of data for categorical and discrete numerical variables with respect to questions of interest
Elaborations
creating a poster, flow chart or infographic that describes the process of statistical investigation, and the components, tools and types of data that can be collected, represented and interpreted for a purpose
collaboratively working through a whole-class investigation by choosing a question of interest, using an efficient collection method and recording collected data, and then interpreting the data in terms of the question
planning and carrying out investigations that involve collecting data; for example, narrowing the focus of a question such as ‘Which is the most popular breakfast cereal?’ to ‘Which is the most popular breakfast cereal among Year 3 students in our class?’
conducting a whole-class statistical investigation into the best day to hold an open day for parents by creating a simple survey, collecting the data by asking the parents, representing and interpreting the results, and deciding as a class which day would be best
investigating seasonal calendars of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples by collecting data and creating frequency tables and spreadsheets based on environmental indicators, and creating one-to-one data displays about frequency of environmental indicators for the current season
Code
VC2M3ST03
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