Mathematics Planner.

Week: 10 Term: 2
Topic: (MCD) Interpreting data
Learning Intention: We are learning to collect data and construct column graphs
Vocabulary:
column graphs, dot plot, survey, data, interpret, numerical data, categorical data
Grade 5s (compulsory) collect data and construct column graphs
Session 1 & 2
Introduce Topic
Resources

Census results 2011

Success
I will be able to
Criteria: Know different ways of collecting
data
Construct a telly/table

Collect data
Pose questions and collect
AusVels
categorical or
numerical data by observation or
survey
(ACMSP118)

Warm Up

Talking activity

Introductio Identify prior knowledge

n
Discuss the purpose of
10-15 mins
collecting data
Go through census

Session 2
Develop & Apply
Understanding
White board

Session 3
Apply understanding
Interactive white board
Laptops

Session 4
Evaluate Understanding
(connecting)
White board

I will be able to
Understand what a column
graph
Construct column graph by
hand

I will be able to
-Use excel to make a graph

I will be able to
-Show my data that I have
collected in a creative way

Construct displays, including

column graphs, dot plots and
tables, appropriate for data type,
with and without the use of
digital technologies
(ACMSP119)

Construct displays, including

column graphs, dot plots and
tables, appropriate for data
type, with and without the use
of digital technologies
(ACMSP119)

(4-6 mins)
Students line up in order of birth
months without talking

(4-6 mins)
Roll to fifty and back again, first
back to zero wins

Construct displays, including column

graphs, dot
plots and tables, appropriate for data
type, with
and without the use of digital
technologies
(ACMSP119)
(4-6 mins)
Arm Link

Review column
Listen to each other
Give overview of lesson (talk
about a column graph and
make one and then share)
1.Write learning intention and
success criteria on board and
go through it
What we are doing today
Column graph- what is a
column graph?
What the question is what
is your country of birth?
Why do we use graphs?
Is this numerical or
categorical data? Why?
2.Model what a column graph
is
How do I start? Get a
student up
Titles- what is your country

Excel
Have students sit down
and show students a model
of what the graph will look
like made from excel
Show students step by step
how to make the graph
Students copy the steps in
their books to refer back to
at a later date if needed
1.Type in the name of the
countries in column A
2.Type in the data next to
the country in column B
3.Click insert and click on
column graph
4.Click the first option, 2D

Revise past information

Quiet noise level, listen to each
other
Give quick over view of the
lesson
Collecting data, the different
ways.
Column graphs, other types of
graphs
Why do we make graphs on the
computer?
Write main bodies activity on the
board.
Find the 10 most popular lunch
items and publish your findings
in a creative way
What are some of the most
popular lunch items? Write it
down and make a table.
How will you make sure you

of birth? and labels y axis

and x axis
Numbers, would it go up to
100? Or..
3.If you also collected data
how would you show that?

Questions I
will ask for
introductio
n

-Why do we collect data?

-How would you collect data?
-What is a way we could collect
data for the class?
-How would we collect data for
the whole school?
-What about students who dont
fit in any of these categories?

Activity
Collect data and place it in a
25-35 mins table
1. State the question we are
going to be collecting data for.
What is your country of birth?
2. Look at census results for
country of birth
Do you think this class will get
a similar result?
3. Make a template that
students can copy from the
board into their books
What are the name of some
countries that students in this
class might have been born?
4. After students have the table
they will go around the room
and collect data from students
by writing their name down
or by placing a line

-What is the purpose of

graphs?
-What do you think
categorical data and
numerical data is?
-What type is our question?
-What are the titles?
-How would you show data
collected for parents?
Column graph
We will make a graph, I
expect a small noise level
with students working
individually but can ask
friends for help. Work on
tables or floor.
1. Using the data collected,
construct a column graph
2.Share results with a friend
I will walk around the
classroom and observe
students.

wont ask people more than

once?
If you would like a challenge you
can write down whether they are
a boy or girl and can have a
comparative graph like some did
with the parents data.
What might be some things Ill
be looking for?
-Labels
-How neat it is
Show students self assessment

-What is the purpose of

making a graph on the
computer?

Why do we make graphs on the

computer?

1. Students make the

graphs on the computer
following the steps they
have written down
2.Students share their graph
with their friends

Stand up and move around in first

part
1.Students make a table of the
lunch items they believe will be
most popular
2.Students have 7 minutes to
collect as possible from other
students
3.Show your data in a creative
way
4.Self assess your work compared
to the rubric.

Low
students
Extended
activity

Only use data from 10 people

Use data from 10 people

Collect data from students for

mother and father or
grandparents
How will you display this data?

Use data from parents of

students
How will you display this
data? Comparative column
graph.

Conclusion
/ Share
5 mins

Discuss answers
What are we going to do with
this data?
How will we represent it?

Look at success criteria

Why is it important to have a
title on a graph?
Share results with class
Did everyone get a similar
answer?

Reflection
5 mins

Websites

What did I learn today? What

was interesting?

What did I learn today? What

was interesting?

Get help from more capable

student
Discover other types of
graphs
Why do we use them/ why
not?
Put in information from
parents and add labels and
titles to the graph
Look at success criteria
and share different types of
graphs
Why dont we use other
types of graphs?
Why do we use graphs on
the computer? Faster &
neater
What did I learn today?
What was interesting?

Only collect 8 students data and

only have 4 categories
Make a comparative graph, show
in two different ways, follow the
rubric, ask a harder question

Share and discuss our graphs.

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