Statistics: How far goes my car?

Students make predictions, collect and record data about how a far a toy car might roll. They use the data they collect as evidence to refine subsequent predictions about their car.

Additional details

Year level(s) Year 1
Audience Teacher
Purpose Teaching resource
Format Web page
Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches Mathematics investigation, Differentiated teaching, Concrete Representational Abstract model
Keywords investigations, representing data

Curriculum alignment

Curriculum connections Numeracy
Strand and focus Statistics
Topics Statistical investigations
AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions
AC9M1ST02
Represent collected data for a categorical variable using one-to-one displays and digital tools where appropriate; compare the data using frequencies and discuss the findings

AC9M1ST01
Acquire and record data for categorical variables in various ways including using digital tools, objects, images, drawings, lists, tally marks and symbols

Numeracy progression Interpreting and representing data (P2)

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Australian Academy of Science

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