Statistical investigations resources

Students present data on birth dates in a stem-and-leaf graph. The data is then ordered into a second graph.

Students interpret information presented in a pie graph to answer questions.

Students calculate the mean for a set of test scores and identify how changes in the data will effect the mean.

Students present data on the number of chocolate bars sold in a stem-and-leaf graph. The data is then ordered into a second graph.

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

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

Students interpret information presented on a strip graph and then present the same information in a pie graph.

Students answer questions and calculate percentages from a frequency table of tree heights.

Using a piece of their own writing students calculate the average and range of the sentence lengths.

Students answer questions about a table showing hair and eye colour of students. Calculation is required.

Students plan aspects of a statistical investigation about the most common birth month in Year 8, including designing a table for data collection.

Students construct and label a line graph of time spent on Maths and Science homework, and answer questions interpreting the data.

Students answer questions and calculate means and ranges from a composite histogram of rainfall in two towns.

Students present data on monthly school pie sales in a pictograph, and add a title, a key, and a label for the x-axis.

Students interpret bi-variate data on a bar graph to answer questions about social media and age of users.

Students state what things will affect how far a cube will travel when flicked in the middle with a ball-point pen, and conduct an experiment to see what happens in practice.

Each student designs a question and an associated scale to record other students' attitudes to mathematics.

Students complete and label a bar graph and a strip graph about eye colour from a table of information.

Students complete a stem and leaf graph about students' test scores and answer questions on mode, spread and range.

Students draw a graph from data about peaches picked in an orchard displayed in a frequency chart.

Students complete a tally chart to show the frequency of running times for a women's marathon. Students then present this information in a histogram.

Students use a protractor to construct a pie chart to record the frequency of favourite TV programmes from the data provided in a table.

Students construct a back-to-back stem-and-leaf graph of softball throwing distances from two sets of data.

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 design a qualitative scale for measuring how hard their school work is, then use it to record their opinions throughout the day.