Collecting Data (Higher - Unit 1)

Topic:Collecting Data
Estimated teaching time:Higher 5.5 hours - 6.5 hours

Specification references (in recommended teaching order)

S1 Understand and use the statistical problem solving process which involves
  • specifying the problem and planning
  • collecting data
  • processing and presenting the data
  • interpreting and discussing the results.

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    S2.1 Types of data: qualitative, discrete, continuous. Use of grouped and ungrouped data.
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    S2.2 Identify possible sources of bias.
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    S2.3 Design an experiment or survey.
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    S2.4 Design data-collection sheets distinguishing between different types of data.
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    S2.5 Extract data from printed tables and lists.
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    S3.1 Design and use two-way tables for grouped and ungrouped data.
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    S3.2h Produce charts and diagrams for various data types. Scatter graphs, stem-and-leaf, tally charts, pictograms, bar charts, dual bar charts, pie charts, line graphs, frequency polygons, histograms with equal or unequal class intervals, box plots, cumulative frequency diagrams, relative frequency diagrams.
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    N6.12 Discuss, plot and interpret graphs modelling real situations in statistics contexts.
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    S5.9 Understand that increasing sample size generally leads to better estimates of probability and population characteristics.
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    Teaching resources


    Collecting Data - Body Correlation - Lesson Plan
    Downloadable resource in doc format. 22/08/2010
    Collecting Data - Questionnaires - Lesson Plan
    Downloadable resource in doc format. 22/04/2010

    Collecting Data - Anagrams - Lesson Starter
    Downloadable resource in ppt format. 22/09/2010

    Collecting data - Body correlation - Teacher Handout
    Downloadable resource in doc format. 05/07/2010
    Collecting data - Body correlation - Student handout
    Downloadable resource in doc format. 05/06/2010
    Collecting Data - Body Correlation - Worksheet
    Downloadable resource in doc format. 22/05/2010
    Collecting Data - Questionnaires - Worksheet
    Downloadable resource in doc format. 22/03/2010

    Collecting Data - Organising Data - Repeating Numbers - Problem Sheet
    Downloadable resource in doc format. 01/02/2010

    Collecting data - Homework Sheet and Mark Scheme
    Downloadable resource in doc format. 08/01/2010

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