VC2M3ST03

conduct guided statistical investigations involving the collection, representation and interpretation of data for categorical and discrete numerical variables with respect to questions of interest

• creating a poster, flow chart or infographic that describes the process of statistical investigation, and the components, tools and types of data that can be collected, represented and interpreted for a purpose
• collaboratively working through a whole-class investigation by choosing a question of interest, using an efficient collection method and recording collected data, and then interpreting the data in terms of the question
• planning and carrying out investigations that involve collecting data; for example, narrowing the focus of a question such as ‘Which is the most popular breakfast cereal?’ to ‘Which is the most popular breakfast cereal among Year 3 students in our class?’
• conducting a whole-class statistical investigation into the best day to hold an open day for parents by creating a simple survey, collecting the data by asking the parents, representing and interpreting the results, and deciding as a class which day would be best
• investigating seasonal calendars of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples by collecting data and creating frequency tables and spreadsheets based on environmental indicators, and creating one-to-one data displays about frequency of environmental indicators for the current season