A nationwide online survey for Year 5 - 13 students which provides real, relevant data and classroom activities to enhance statistical enquiry across the curriculum.
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by Level
- Level 3
- S3-1 Conduct investigations using the statistical enquiry cycle
- A gathering, sorting, and displaying multivariate category and whole-number data and simple time-series data to answer questions
- B identifying patterns and trends in context, within and between data sets
- C communicating findings, using data displays
- S3-2 Evaluate the effectiveness of different displays in representing the findings of a statistical investigation or probability activity undertaken by others
- S3-1 Conduct investigations using the statistical enquiry cycle
- Level 4 Rumbling Tummy Speedster Scatter it Time flies The Case of the Missing Cake Nosey Parker 1 Nosey Parker 2 Are you getting enough Zzz? 8 Glasses per Day? Who wants to be a millionaire? Masterpiece 2 Masterpiece 3
- S4-1 Plan and conduct investigations using the statistical enquiry cycleRumbling Tummy Speedster Scatter it The Case of the Missing Cake Nosey Parker 1 Nosey Parker 2 Are you getting enough Zzz? 8 Glasses per Day? Masterpiece 2 Masterpiece 3
- A determining appropriate variables and data collection methods
- B gathering, sorting, and displaying multivariate category, measurement, and time-series data to detect patterns, variations, relationships, and trends
- C comparing distributions visually
- D communicating findings, using appropriate displays
- S4-2 Evaluate statements made by others about the findings of statistical investigations and probability activities
- S4-4 Use simple fractions and percentages to describe probabilities
- S4-1 Plan and conduct investigations using the statistical enquiry cycle
- Level 5 Chocolicious Armspans Speedster Which average? Time flies Txt Msgs Bear Hugs 1 Bear Hugs 2 Bear Hugs 3 Nosey Parker 1 Nosey Parker 2 Are you getting enough Zzz? Big Foot A Tall Tale Tell it like it is! Masterpiece 1 Masterpiece 2 Masterpiece 3
- S5-1 Plan and conduct surveys and experiments using the statistical enquiry cycleArmspans Which average? Time flies Txt Msgs Bear Hugs 1 Bear Hugs 2 Bear Hugs 3 Nosey Parker 1 Nosey Parker 2 Are you getting enough Zzz? Big Foot A Tall Tale Tell it like it is! Masterpiece 1 Masterpiece 2 Masterpiece 3
- A determining appropriate variables and measures
- B considering sources of variation
- C gathering and cleaning data
- D using multiple displays, and re-categorising data to find patterns, variations, relationships, and trends in multivariate data sets
- E comparing sample distributions visually, using measures of centre, spread, and proportion
- F presenting a report of findings
- S5-2 Evaluate statistical investigations or probability activities undertaken by others, including data collection methods, choice of measures, and validity of findings
- S5-1 Plan and conduct surveys and experiments using the statistical enquiry cycle
- Level 6 Armspans Scatter it Ready, Steady, Go Nosey Parker 2 Are you getting enough Zzz? Masterpiece 2 Masterpiece 3
- S6-1 Plan and conduct investigations using the statistical enquiry cycleArmspans Scatter it Ready, Steady, Go Nosey Parker 2 Are you getting enough Zzz? Masterpiece 2 Masterpiece 3
- A justifying the variables and measures used
- B managing sources of variation, including through the use of random sampling
- C identifying and communicating features in context (trends, relationships between variables, and differences within and between distributions), using multiple displays
- D making informal inferences about populations from sample data
- E justifying findings, using displays and measures
- S6-2 Evaluate statistical reports in the media by relating the displays, statistics, processes, and probabilities used to the claims made
- S6-1 Plan and conduct investigations using the statistical enquiry cycle
- Level 7
- S7-1 Carry out investigations of phenomena, using the statistical enquiry cycle
- A conducting surveys that require random sampling techniques, conducting experiments, and using existing data sets
- B evaluating the choice of measures for variables and the sampling and data collection methods used
- C using relevant contextual knowledge, exploratory data analysis, and statistical inference
- S7-2 Make inferences from surveys and experiments
- A making informal predictions, interpolations, and extrapolations
- B using sample statistics to make point estimates of population parameters
- C recognising the effect of sample size on the variability of an estimate
- S7-3 Evaluate statistically based reports
- A interpreting risk and relative risk
- B identifying sampling and possible non-sampling errors in surveys, including polls
- S7-1 Carry out investigations of phenomena, using the statistical enquiry cycle
by Key Idea
- Average
- Bar graphs
- Bias
- Bivariate data
- Box plots
- Cluster
- Comparisons
- Data
- Decimals
- Describing distribution shape
- Distributions
- Dot plots
- Fractions
- Histogram
- Inference
- Maximum
- Mean
- Measurement error
- Median
- Middle range
- Minimum
- Mode
- Percentages
- Population
- Probability
- Quartiles
- Random sample
- Range
- Ratios
- Relationships
- Representativeness
- Sample
- Sample size
- Sampling
- Sampling distributions
- Scatter plots
- Skewness
- Spread
- Statistical investigation process
- Statistical questions
- Variability
- Variables
