Wind speed

Wind speed

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This task is about reading information from a bar graph.

Kaia drew a bar graph of the average wind strength in Wellington for the first 2 weeks in June.


Average Wind Strength in Wellington
(first 2 weeks in June)

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Question 1Change answer

a)  Which day(s) were the windiest? 

Question 1Change answer

b)  What date had the same average wind strength as June the 13th? 

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c)  Write a sentence about the average wind strength on June the 3rd.

Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper or online (with auto marking displayed to students).
Level:
3
Description of task: 
Students to interpret a bar graph and answer questions about its data.
Curriculum Links: 
This resource can be used to help to identify students' ability to interpret a bar chart.
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This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.
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Answers/responses: 
 

Y7 (03/2001)

a)

4th, 5th, 6th

very easy

b)

June 1st (accept 1st)

very easy

c)

On the 3rd of June there was no wind at all.

very easy