reSolve: Algorithmic thinking – Data visualisation

This unit teaches students to use modern tools and methods to describe and find relationships in large, authentic, real-world datasets, including the World Bank Open Data for global development. The unit shows how computer-based information visualisation and data analysis can help us to find and to better understand complex relationships in our world. Activities follow a 'journey of discovery' that interprets raw data by applying different visualisation methods.

Additional details
Year level(s)	Year 9, Year 10
Audience	Teacher
Purpose	Teaching resource
Format	Downloadable resources
Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches	Mathematics investigation
Keywords	data representation, algorthmic thinking
Curriculum alignment
Curriculum connections	Technologies, Numeracy, STEM/STEAM
Strand and focus	Statistics, Build understanding, Apply understanding
Topics	Data representation and interpretation
AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions	AC9M10ST02 Compare data distributions for continuous numerical variables using appropriate data displays including boxplots; discuss the shapes of these distributions in terms of centre, spread, shape and outliers in the context of the data AC9M10ST03 Construct scatterplots and comment on the association between the 2 numerical variables in terms of strength, direction and linearity AC9M10ST04 Construct two-way tables and discuss possible relationship between categorical variables AC9M9ST03 Represent the distribution of multiple data sets for numerical variables using comparative representations; compare data distributions with consideration of centre, spread and shape, and the effect of outliers on these measures AC9M9ST05 Plan and conduct statistical investigations involving the collection and analysis of different kinds of data; report findings and discuss the strength of evidence to support any conclusions? AC9M10ST01 Analyse claims, inferences and conclusions of statistical reports in the media, including ethical considerations and identification of potential sources of bias
Numeracy progression	Interpreting and representing data (P8)
Copyright details
Organisation	ReSolve: Maths by Inquiry
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