Statistical investigations resources

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

Students interpret data presented in raw form to answer questions, calculate a percentage, and calculate a variety of data measures.

Students construct and label a histogram of tulip heights from data in a table. They also answer questions about range, mode, median and mean.

Students study a box-and-whisker graph of Social Studies marks for 4 classes. They answer questions interpreting the data, and comparing, range and best performance.

Students construct a composite dot plot of shots at a basketball hoop by two classes. They identify the mode and range, and make statements about the results.

Students show their interpretation of a box-and-whisker graph by answering questions about the data.

Students firstly find the mean and median length of pencils. Secondly students find the median, and lower and upper quartile for the number of cars that passed through the school gate.

Students study a box-and-whisker graph and answer questions on median, quartile and outliers.

Students construct a box-and-whisker graph from data in a table about the results of two classes' geography tests.

Students study a box-and-whisker graph of community fundraising, and answer questions interpreting the data.

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

Students complete a bar graph from details about paua diving and answer questions interpreting the data, including finding an average.

Students identify further information that is required to calculate averages.

Students interpret information presented in a table, and calculate averages.

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

Students complete and total a tally chart of food left from Tiare's party.

Students complete the total and mean columns in a table of sunshine hours. They then construct a bar graph and make a statement comparing some of the data.

Students construct and give a title for a bar graph of favourite food from data in a tally chart.

Students complete a pictograph for the number of marbles student have from data in a table. The pictograph has a key.

Students complete three pie charts involving spending, using data in the form of proportions and amounts spent on certain activities.

Students construct a bar graph by categorising a range food items.

Students are required to compare sales represented on line graphs of the total sales and the pattern of sales over time.

Students interpret a bar graph of account balances and respond to questions about the data.

Students describe the shape of two distinctive dot plots showing different data.

Students are required to construct a composite bar graph based on Statistics New Zealand Time Use Survey data and are then required to make comparative statements based on gender.