Zoo animals II

Zoo animals II

Pencil and paper
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This task is about graphing a dot plot.

The children did a tally of the animals they saw at the zoo. Here are the results:

monkeys
elephants
lions
tigers
leopards		 28
4
4
5
7		   zebras
giraffes
kangaroos
goats
deer		 12
8
9
17
25		   bears
dingoes
squirrels
bison
wolves		 10
6
20
5
6

 

Complete the dot plot below, showing the children's results:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Task administration: 
This task is completed with pencil and paper only.
Level:
3
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Statistics, Statistical investigations
Keywords: 
dot plots, graph construction
Description of task: 
Students complete a dot plot of animals seen at the zoo using data provided.
Curriculum Links: 
This resource can be used to help to identify students' ability to construct a graph.
Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Statistical investigations, set 4
within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Answers/responses: 

 

  

Y7 (10/96)

Y8 10/96)

3 marks
(13+ plots correct)
or
2 marks
(8-12 plots correct)
or
1 mark
(4-7 plots correct)

dot plot

Dot plot to show number of animals seen in the zoo (see below).

An alternative plot is possible with the names of animals on the x-axis and one dot per animal observed. Give full credit as above.

difficult

difficult