Teaching pack · Year 5 Statisticsseegongsik /au
Organising and Displaying Data: a week of ready-to-teach maths
Five days of lessons for Year 5 Statistics. Print this pack and the week is prepared.
AC9M5ST01
acquire, validate and represent data for nominal and ordinal categorical and discrete numerical variables, to address a question of interest or purpose using software including spreadsheets; discuss and report on data distributions in terms of highest frequency (mode) and shape, in the context of the data
Start here: five minutes to Monday
- Skim the week at a glance.
- Print the five days (plan + worksheet each).
- Cut out the card sheet once.
- Open the free interactive unit on your board.
- Teach from the plan.
On the board
On-screen pictures: “Numerical or categorical”, “Organising data in a table”, “Showing data in a column graph”, “Dot plots for numerical data”, “Reading and checking a display”.
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Aligned to Australian Curriculum V9 (AC9M5ST01). Original material from seegongsik. Descriptors (c) ACARA, CC BY 4.0.
The week at a glance5 lessons
The week at a glance
One lesson a day. Run them in order where you can.
| Day | Lesson | Children learn and do | On screen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Numerical or categorical | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: Numerical or categorical |
| 2 | Organising data in a table | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: Organising data in a table |
| 3 | Showing data in a column graph | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: Showing data in a column graph |
| 4 | Dot plots for numerical data | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: Dot plots for numerical data |
| 5 | Reading and checking a display | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: Reading and checking a display |
Materials
- This pack printed.
- Pencils and the board or projector.
- Optional counters or rulers if a day plan names them.
A note home
This week in maths we work on organising and displaying data. Ask: What did you practise today?
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Day 1 · Teacher planDay 1 of 5
Numerical or categorical
Children practise “Numerical or categorical” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain numerical or categorical in Year 5 words,
- use the board picture to check thinking,
- record an example on paper.
Success criteria
- I can show one example of today’s idea.
- I can say the idea in a short sentence.
You need
- interactive unit open on “Numerical or categorical”,
- worksheet (next sheet), one per child,
Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)
| 5 min | Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?” |
| 10 min | On the board Open “Numerical or categorical”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?” |
| 15 min | Worksheet Children complete the day sheet. |
| 10 min | Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?” |
On the board
Leave “Numerical or categorical” on screen for the main block.
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Watch for
- Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
- Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?
Answers and look-fors
- Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about numerical or categorical.
Day 1 · Worksheet
Numerical or categorical
NameClassDate
Use the board picture. Show your thinking.
1. Draw or write one example from the board.
2. What is the main idea in your words?
3. Make a second example of your own.
I know I am right because
I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Day 2 · Teacher planDay 2 of 5
Organising data in a table
Children practise “Organising data in a table” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain organising data in a table in Year 5 words,
- use the board picture to check thinking,
- record an example on paper.
Success criteria
- I can show one example of today’s idea.
- I can say the idea in a short sentence.
You need
- interactive unit open on “Organising data in a table”,
- worksheet (next sheet), one per child,
Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)
| 5 min | Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?” |
| 10 min | On the board Open “Organising data in a table”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?” |
| 15 min | Worksheet Children complete the day sheet. |
| 10 min | Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?” |
On the board
Leave “Organising data in a table” on screen for the main block.
seegongsik.com/au/y5/statistics/AC9M5ST01
Watch for
- Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
- Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?
Answers and look-fors
- Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about organising data in a table.
Day 2 · Worksheet
Organising data in a table
NameClassDate
Use the board picture. Show your thinking.
1. Draw or write one example from the board.
2. What is the main idea in your words?
3. Make a second example of your own.
I know I am right because
I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Day 3 · Teacher planDay 3 of 5
Showing data in a column graph
Children practise “Showing data in a column graph” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain showing data in a column graph in Year 5 words,
- use the board picture to check thinking,
- record an example on paper.
Success criteria
- I can show one example of today’s idea.
- I can say the idea in a short sentence.
You need
- interactive unit open on “Showing data in a column graph”,
- worksheet (next sheet), one per child,
Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)
| 5 min | Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?” |
| 10 min | On the board Open “Showing data in a column graph”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?” |
| 15 min | Worksheet Children complete the day sheet. |
| 10 min | Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?” |
On the board
Leave “Showing data in a column graph” on screen for the main block.
seegongsik.com/au/y5/statistics/AC9M5ST01
Watch for
- Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
- Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?
Answers and look-fors
- Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about showing data in a column graph.
Day 3 · Worksheet
Showing data in a column graph
NameClassDate
Use the board picture. Show your thinking.
1. Draw or write one example from the board.
2. What is the main idea in your words?
3. Make a second example of your own.
I know I am right because
I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Day 4 · Teacher planDay 4 of 5
Dot plots for numerical data
Children practise “Dot plots for numerical data” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain dot plots for numerical data in Year 5 words,
- use the board picture to check thinking,
- record an example on paper.
Success criteria
- I can show one example of today’s idea.
- I can say the idea in a short sentence.
You need
- interactive unit open on “Dot plots for numerical data”,
- worksheet (next sheet), one per child,
Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)
| 5 min | Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?” |
| 10 min | On the board Open “Dot plots for numerical data”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?” |
| 15 min | Worksheet Children complete the day sheet. |
| 10 min | Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?” |
On the board
Leave “Dot plots for numerical data” on screen for the main block.
seegongsik.com/au/y5/statistics/AC9M5ST01
Watch for
- Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
- Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?
Answers and look-fors
- Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about dot plots for numerical data.
Day 4 · Worksheet
Dot plots for numerical data
NameClassDate
Use the board picture. Show your thinking.
1. Draw or write one example from the board.
2. What is the main idea in your words?
3. Make a second example of your own.
I know I am right because
I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Day 5 · Teacher planDay 5 of 5
Reading and checking a display
Children practise “Reading and checking a display” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain reading and checking a display in Year 5 words,
- use the board picture to check thinking,
- record an example on paper.
Success criteria
- I can show one example of today’s idea.
- I can say the idea in a short sentence.
You need
- interactive unit open on “Reading and checking a display”,
- worksheet (next sheet), one per child,
Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)
| 5 min | Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?” |
| 10 min | On the board Open “Reading and checking a display”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?” |
| 15 min | Worksheet Children complete the day sheet. |
| 10 min | Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?” |
On the board
Leave “Reading and checking a display” on screen for the main block.
seegongsik.com/au/y5/statistics/AC9M5ST01
Watch for
- Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
- Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?
Answers and look-fors
- Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about reading and checking a display.
Day 5 · Worksheet
Reading and checking a display
NameClassDate
Use the board picture. Show your thinking.
1. Draw or write one example from the board.
2. What is the main idea in your words?
3. Make a second example of your own.
I know I am right because
I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Cut-out cardsReuse all week
Talk cards for Organising and Displaying Data
Cut out. Hold up a card and give an example.
Numerical or categorical
Give an example.
Organising data in a table
Give an example.
Showing data in a column graph
Give an example.
Dot plots for numerical data
Give an example.
Reading and checking a display
Give an example.
Store in an envelope labelled AC9M5ST01.
Mini-check · End of week
Show what you know: Organising and Displaying Data
NameClassDate
Work on your own. Use pictures or numbers.
1. Draw or write the big idea of this week.
2. Give one clear example.
3. Give a second different example.
4. What mistake should we watch for?
I can explain this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Mini-check · AnswersTeacher
Answers and look-fors
- Item 1 names the unit idea (organising and displaying data) in child words.
- Items 2-3: two different correct examples.
- Item 4: a real muddle for this topic.
Use day-plan look-fors across the week.