Teaching pack · Year 5 Statisticsseegongsik /au
Statistical Investigations: a week of ready-to-teach maths
Five days of lessons for Year 5 Statistics. Print this pack and the week is prepared.
AC9M5ST03
plan and conduct statistical investigations by posing questions or identifying a problem and collecting relevant data; choose appropriate displays and interpret the data; communicate findings within the context of the investigation
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: “What a statistical investigation is”, “Posing a question and collecting data”, “Choosing a display”, “Interpreting the data”, “Communicating the findings”.
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Aligned to Australian Curriculum V9 (AC9M5ST03). 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 | What a statistical investigation is | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: What a statistical investigation is |
| 2 | Posing a question and collecting data | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: Posing a question and collecting data |
| 3 | Choosing a display | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: Choosing a display |
| 4 | Interpreting the data | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: Interpreting the data |
| 5 | Communicating the findings | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: Communicating the findings |
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 statistical investigations. Ask: What did you practise today?
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Day 1 · Teacher planDay 1 of 5
What a statistical investigation is
Children practise “What a statistical investigation is” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain what a statistical investigation is 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 “What a statistical investigation is”,
- 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 “What a statistical investigation is”. 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 “What a statistical investigation is” 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 what a statistical investigation is.
Day 1 · Worksheet
What a statistical investigation is
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
Posing a question and collecting data
Children practise “Posing a question and collecting data” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain posing a question and collecting 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 “Posing a question and collecting 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 “Posing a question and collecting 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 “Posing a question and collecting data” on screen for the main block.
seegongsik.com/au/y5/statistics/AC9M5ST03
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 posing a question and collecting data.
Day 2 · Worksheet
Posing a question and collecting 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 3 · Teacher planDay 3 of 5
Choosing a display
Children practise “Choosing a display” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain choosing 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 “Choosing 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 “Choosing 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 “Choosing a display” on screen for the main block.
seegongsik.com/au/y5/statistics/AC9M5ST03
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 choosing a display.
Day 3 · Worksheet
Choosing 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 □
Day 4 · Teacher planDay 4 of 5
Interpreting the data
Children practise “Interpreting the data” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain interpreting the 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 “Interpreting the 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 “Interpreting the 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 “Interpreting the data” on screen for the main block.
seegongsik.com/au/y5/statistics/AC9M5ST03
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 interpreting the data.
Day 4 · Worksheet
Interpreting the 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
Communicating the findings
Children practise “Communicating the findings” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain communicating the findings 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 “Communicating the findings”,
- 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 “Communicating the findings”. 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 “Communicating the findings” on screen for the main block.
seegongsik.com/au/y5/statistics/AC9M5ST03
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 communicating the findings.
Day 5 · Worksheet
Communicating the findings
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 Statistical Investigations
Cut out. Hold up a card and give an example.
What a statistical investigation is
Give an example.
Posing a question and collecting data
Give an example.
Choosing a display
Give an example.
Interpreting the data
Give an example.
Communicating the findings
Give an example.
Store in an envelope labelled AC9M5ST03.
Mini-check · End of week
Show what you know: Statistical Investigations
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 (statistical investigations) 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.