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Smartboard: Reading & Investigating Data

Reading & Investigating Data

Year 6 Mathematics · Statistics · WA6MPSS1–SS3

A side-by-side column graph of favourite sport for boys and girls. — Compare groups, then describe and question the data.

Describe it three ways

Mode (most common), range (largest − smallest), shape (clusters & gaps).

Spot the spin

An axis that doesn't start at 0 can exaggerate differences. Always check the scale before you trust a graph.

Final lesson — the data investigation (SS3) is a capstone, ideal as a unit assessment task.

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