Statistical investigations resources

This practical task requires students to record data, which is read out to them, on a stem-and-leaf graph. The leaves are then ordered into a second graph and the graph interpreted.

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

Students complete a pictograph showing the results of a survey about favourite rugby teams.

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

Students need to answer questions about a pictogram which shows how much money was spent on different fireworks at a store.

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.

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

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

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 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 show their understanding of a dot plot by responding to questions about the birth months of a class.

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

Students interpret a strip graph and relationships within the graph.

This task requires students to describe and compare line graphs of three different sets of data.

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.

Students construct a dot plot of fish seen at an aquarium from a tally chart, and answer questions interpreting the results.