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reSolve: Data – making decisions
This sequence takes students to a point where they can collect and analyse data to answer their own inquiry questions. It is important for students to learn how to collect, present and read data effectively, so that they might make reasoned judgements and decisions.
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| Year level(s) | Year 5 |
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| Audience | Teacher |
| Purpose | Teaching resource, Teaching strategies |
| Format | Downloadable resources |
| Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Mathematics investigation |
| Keywords | reSolve |
Curriculum alignment |
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| Strand and focus | Statistics |
| Topics | Data representation and interpretation |
| AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions |
AC9M5ST03
Plan and conduct statistical investigations by posing questions or identifying a problem and collecting relevant data; choose appropriate displays and interpret the data; communicate findings within the context of the investigation |
| Numeracy progression |
Interpreting and representing data (P4)
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Copyright details |
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| Organisation | ReSolve: Maths by Inquiry |
| Copyright | © Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment 2021. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0. |
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