Handling Data KS2
How Big Are Classes 5, 6 and 7?
Use the two sets of data to find out how many children there are in Classes 5, 6 and 7.
Take Your Dog for a Walk
Use the interactivity to move Pat. Can you reproduce the graphs and tell their story?
Real Statistics
Have a look at this table of how children travel to school. How does it compare with children in your class?
The Car That Passes
What statements can you make about the car that passes the school gates at 11am on Monday? How will you come up with statements and test your ideas?
Class 5's Names
Class 5 were looking at the first letter of each of their names. They created different charts to show this information. Can you work out which member of the class was away on that day?
The Domesday Project
Take a look at these data collected by children in 1986 as part of the Domesday Project. What do they tell you? What do you think about the way they are presented?
If the World Were a Village
This activity is based on data in the book 'If the World Were a Village'. How will you represent your chosen data for maximum effect?
Our Sports
This problem explores the range of events in a sports day and which ones are the most popular and attract the most entries.
Going for Gold
Looking at the 2012 Olympic Medal table, can you see how the data is organised? Could the results be presented differently to give another nation the top place?
Now and Then
Look at the changes in results on some of the athletics track events at the Olympic Games in 1908 and 1948. Compare the results for 2012.
You may also be interested in this collection of activities from the STEM Learning website, that complement the NRICH activities above.