Statistics resources

Students interpret information presented in a bar graph to answer questions and calculate averages.

This task requires students to answer questions about a tally chart of the number of planes taking off from an airport.

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

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.

In this practical task, students design a tally chart to record the number of different coloured ice-block sticks in an envelope. Students use the sticks as tally marks.

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

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

Students record the number of different shapes on a tally chart and total each.

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

Students complete a composite dot plot of temperatures using a weather map of the lower North Island.

For this practical task students display given data in a stem-and-leaf graph to show what days of the month Room 6 children had their birthdays.

Students complete a picture-graph from a chart of data about the number of sunny days recorded over six months with a scale.

Students decide how to group a selection of data about rubbish on the school field and construct a tally chart and frequency table.

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 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 complete a pictograph for the number of marbles student have from data in a table. The pictograph has a key.

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

Students interpret a back-to-back bar graph about apples picked by comparing and identifying patterns.

Students study a bar graph of golf balls found by two children and answer questions interpreting and comparing the data.

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

Students are asked to study a bar graph of ways to travel to school and write down five things that are wrong with the way the graph is set up.

Students complete a tree diagram to illustrate all the different combinations of height and colour of four candles and evaluate probabilities for some combinations.

Students calculate the chances of winning prizes when a prize wheel is spun.

Students identify a correct statement about the comparing the overall distribution of two dot plots.

Students decide whether a graph is suitable to display category data and explain their answer.