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• VCMSP175

  Describe possible everyday events and order their chances of occurring

  Elaborations

  • using lists of events familiar to students and ordering them from ‘least likely’ to ‘most likely’ to occur

  VCMSP175 | Mathematics | Level 4 | Statistics and Probability | Chance

• VCMSP234

  Compare observed frequencies across experiments with expected frequencies

  Elaborations

  • predicting likely outcomes from a run of chance events and distinguishing these from surprising results

  VCMSP234 | Mathematics | Level 6 | Statistics and Probability | Chance

• VCMSP205

  Pose questions and collect categorical or numerical data by observation or survey

  Elaborations

  • posing questions about insect diversity in the playground, collecting data by taping a one-metre-square piece of paper to the playground and observing the type and number of insects on it over time

  VCMSP205 | Mathematics | Level 5 | Statistics and Probability | Data representation and interpretation

• VCMSP150

  Interpret and compare data displays

  Elaborations

  • comparing various student-generated data representations and describing their similarities and differences

  VCMSP150 | Mathematics | Level 3 | Statistics and Probability | Data representation and interpretation

• VCMSP232

  Describe probabilities using fractions, decimals and percentages

  Elaborations

  • investigating games of chance popular in different cultures

  VCMSP232 | Mathematics | Level 6 | Statistics and Probability | Chance

• VCMSP177

  Identify events where the chance of one will not be affected by the occurrence of the other

  Elaborations

  • explaining that the probability of a new baby being either a boy or a girl does not depend on the sex of the previous baby

  VCMSP177 | Mathematics | Level 4 | Statistics and Probability | Chance

• VCMSP147

  Conduct chance experiments, identify and describe possible outcomes and recognise variation in results

  Elaborations

  • conducting repeated trials of chance experiments such as tossing a coin or drawing a ball from a bag and identifying the variations between trials

  VCMSP147 | Mathematics | Level 3 | Statistics and Probability | Chance

• VCMSP207

  Describe and interpret different data sets in context

  Elaborations

  • using and comparing data representations for different data sets to help decision making

  VCMSP207 | Mathematics | Level 5 | Statistics and Probability | Data representation and interpretation

• VCMSP203

  List outcomes of chance experiments involving equally likely outcomes and represent probabilities of those outcomes using fractions

  Elaborations

  • commenting on the likelihood of winning simple games of chance by considering the number of possible outcomes and the consequent chance of winning in simple games of chance such as jan-ken-pon (also known as rock-paper-scissors)

  VCMSP203 | Mathematics | Level 5 | Statistics and Probability | Chance

• VCMSP125

  Identify practical activities and everyday events that involve chance. Describe outcomes as ‘likely’ or ‘unlikely’ and identify some events as ‘certain’ or ‘impossible’

  Elaborations

  • classifying a list of everyday events according to how likely they are to happen, using the language of chance, and explaining reasoning

  VCMSP125 | Mathematics | Level 2 | Statistics and Probability | Chance

• VCMSP176

  Identify everyday events where one cannot happen if the other happens

  Elaborations

  • using examples such as weather, which cannot be dry and wet at the same time

  VCMSP176 | Mathematics | Level 4 | Statistics and Probability | Chance

• VCMSP235

  Construct, interpret and compare a range of data displays, including side-by-side column graphs for two categorical variables

  Elaborations

  • comparing different student-generated diagrams, tables and graphs, describing their similarities and differences and commenting on the usefulness of each representation for interpreting the data
  • understanding that data can be represented in different ways, sometimes with one symbol representing more than one piece of data, and that it is important to read all information about a representation before making judgments

  VCMSP235 | Mathematics | Level 6 | Statistics and Probability | Data representation and interpretation

• VCMSP179

  Construct suitable data displays, with and without the use of digital technologies, from given or collected data. Include tables, column graphs and picture graphs where one picture can represent many data values

  Elaborations

  • exploring ways of presenting data and showing the results of investigations
  • investigating data displays using many-to-one correspondence

  VCMSP179 | Mathematics | Level 4 | Statistics and Probability | Data representation and interpretation

• VCMSP148

  Identify questions or issues for categorical variables. Identify data sources and plan methods of data collection and recording

  Elaborations

  • refining questions and planning investigations that involve collecting data, and carrying out the investigation. 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 students in our class?’

  VCMSP148 | Mathematics | Level 3 | Statistics and Probability | Data representation and interpretation

• VCMSP204

  Recognise that probabilities range from 0 to 1

  Elaborations

  • investigating the probabilities of all outcomes for a simple chance experiment and verifying that their sum equals 1

  VCMSP204 | Mathematics | Level 5 | Statistics and Probability | Chance

• VCMSP206

  Construct displays, including column graphs, dot plots and tables, appropriate for data type, with and without the use of digital technologies

  Elaborations

  • identifying the best methods of presenting data to illustrate the results of investigations and justifying the choice of representations

  VCMSP206 | Mathematics | Level 5 | Statistics and Probability | Data representation and interpretation

• VCMSP178

  Select and trial methods for data collection, including survey questions and recording sheets

  Elaborations

  • comparing the effectiveness of different methods of collecting data
  • choosing the most effective way to collect data for a given investigation

  VCMSP178 | Mathematics | Level 4 | Statistics and Probability | Data representation and interpretation

• VCMSP236

  Interpret secondary data presented in digital media and elsewhere

  Elaborations

  • investigating data representations in the media and discussing what they illustrate and the messages the people who created them might want to convey
  • identifying potentially misleading data representations in the media, such as graphs with broken axes or non-linear scales, graphics not drawn to scale, data not related to the population about which the claims are made, and pie charts in which the whole pie does not represent the entire population about which the claims are made

  VCMSP236 | Mathematics | Level 6 | Statistics and Probability | Data representation and interpretation

• VCMSP128

  Create displays of data using lists, table and picture graphs and interpret them

  Elaborations

  • creating picture graphs to represent data using one-to-one correspondence
  • comparing the usefulness of different data displays

  VCMSP128 | Mathematics | Level 2 | Statistics and Probability | Data representation and interpretation

• VCMSP126

  Identify a question of interest based on one categorical variable. Gather data relevant to the question

  Elaborations

  • determining the variety of birdlife in the playground and using a prepared table to record observations

  VCMSP126 | Mathematics | Level 2 | Statistics and Probability | Data representation and interpretation