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Data representations (Year 7)
This module from the AMSI 'The Improving Mathematics Education in Schools (TIMES) project' is for teachers who wish to consolidate their content knowledge on the topic of collecting and interpreting data. There are sections that provide history and context for the topic, as well as exercises and examples of how to present and explain the concepts to students.
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| Year level(s) | Year 7 |
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| Audience | Teacher, School Leader |
| Purpose | Content knowledge |
| Format | Downloadable resources |
| Keywords | variable, data, continuous, discrete, explicit teaching |
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| Strand and focus | Statistics |
| Topics | Data representation and interpretation |
| AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions |
AC9M7ST02
Create different types of numerical data displays including stem-and-leaf plots using software where appropriate; describe and compare the distribution of data, commenting on the shape, centre and spread including outliers and determining the range, median, mean and mode |
| Numeracy progression |
Interpreting and representing data (P5)
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Copyright details |
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| Organisation | AMSI |
| Copyright | © The University of Melbourne. Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0. |
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