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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 content descriptions |
ACMSP169
Identify and investigate issues involving numerical data collected from primary and secondary sources
ACMSP170
Construct and compare a range of data displays including stem-and-leaf plots and dot plots
ACMSP172
Describe and interpret data displays using median, mean and range
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National numeracy learning progression |
Interpreting and representing data
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IRD3
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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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