Statistical investigations resources

Students interpret a box-and-whisker graph of maximum daily temperatures over time.

This task requires students to interpret a pie graph about sports watched on TV and answer multiple choice questions.

Students answer questions from a histogram of distance of discus throws. Calculation is required.

Students interpret a histogram showing the number of vehicles travelling at different speeds past a speed camera. Students need to calculate a percentage and the median to complete this task.

Students compare drawings of a healthy and unhealthy plant and decide which quantitative and/or qualitative data distinguishes them. They draw conclusions from the data. This is a mathematics/science resource.

A council survey is to be sent out, and students are asked to give examples of representative samples.

Students study a box-and-whisker graph of examination results for Maths and Science, and answer questions on comparison, median, range and proportion.

Students show their understanding of a table of time data by answering questions about features of the distribution.

Students to interpret pie graphs by answering questions about percentages and numerical values.

Students compare drawings of a healthy and unhealthy plant, collect data, and decide which data distinguishes them. This is a mathematics/science resource.

Students construct a bar graph from the information about what sports Room 8 children would like to play next term.

Students answer questions about a stem-and-leaf graph which shows the distances some students threw a netball.

This task requires students to interpret and answer questions about a tally chart showing the number of trucks passing a given point.

Students show their understanding of a strip graph by answering questions about the hair colour of a class of students.

Students complete two strip graphs about the flavour of ice cream bought by girls and boys, and answer a question on interpreting the data.

Students complete a bar graph of a paper boy's earnings from data in a table and answer questions interpreting the data, finding the least, most, average and forecasting.

Students construct and label a pie graph of favourite drinks from data in a table. They also interpret results involving proportions.

Students complete an array to show the number of shaded and unshaded shapes. Students identify the most common shape.

Students complete a chart showing the tally and total for different kinds of fruit.

Students are asked to construct and label a line graph of words typed per minute by two students for each day of the week. Data is provided in a frequency table.

For this practical task students collect time-series data on the change in water temperature in a container at regular time intervals. Students are also required to display their results on an appropriate graph.

Students complete a frequency table on some provided data and carry out calculations related to averages.

Students decide what information is required to calculate an average.

Students calculate an average and a percentage from raw data and comment on these findings.

Students interpret information presented in a composite histogram to answer questions involving percentages and comparisons.