Statistical investigations resources

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.

Students need to complete a pictograph of the target monthly house sales. This includes constructing the key, drawing in an axis, adding a title, and presenting the data.

For this practical task students construct a composite strip graph of the nutrient groups found in three different food products.

Students display data on a back-to-back stem-and-leaf graph to show the times taken to complete two walks. The longer of the two walks is then identified.

Students complete a bar graph from information in a tally chart about the ages of students and interpret the data by answering questions.

Students conduct a practical, statistical investigation. They decide on the question to investigate, conduct the survey, complete the tally chart, and construct and label a bar graph.

Students conduct a practical, statistical investigation. They decide on a question, categories, conduct the survey, tally and graph the results on a bar graph.

Students conduct a practical, statistical investigation. They decide on a Topic and question, conduct the survey, complete the tally chart, construct a bar graph of the major ideas and make statements about the results.

Students use raw data to construct a table and then a bar graph of the number of runs scored in softball games. Students are also required to make a statement about the results.

Students construct a back-to-back stem-and-leaf graph for heights of trees. They then answer a question on range and make a statement comparing the heights of akeake and kōhūhū.

Students interpret a bar chart that shows the stopping distance of cars and are asked which car is safe and why.

Students are required to critique a survey and design another useful question to be included.

Students pose a question for an investigation about favourite sports. They then construct a table that could record the results.

Students construct and label a pie graph of favourite drinks from data in a table. They also interpret results involving proportions.

Students compare the overall distribution of two dot plots and describe their reasons.

Students answer questions about a bar graph showing favourite ice-cream flavours. No calculation needed.

Students read information and make statements about the information from two bar graphs.

Students calculate an average and a percentage from raw data and comment on these findings.

Students conduct a statistical investigation into the sentence length of different types of books by making and comparing dot plots.

Students draw a scatterplot of a table of data and describe the relationship between the two variables.

In this practical task, students collect data on the number of people in cars passing the school. They then record this, in a table and use the information to make a prediction.

Students complete a line graph to show the daily height of a lettuce plant, giving their graph a title and labelling both axes.

Students construct and label a bar graph of the colour of passing cars from data in a table and answer questions interpreting the results.