HD1/L2.3

A series of topical questions based on recent (Jan 2010) temperatures recorded in Newcastle. Covers mean, mode, median, range, extracting information, fractions, percentages, negative numbers and more. Also suitable for underpinning L1 and L2 Functional Maths.

A fun paired dice game that really gets across the meaning and purpose of finding the mode, median and range of a set of data. Great for footie fans – who can choose their own name for the home team.

A really handy one page reference sheet with clear examples and explanations.

A clever way to teach mean and median, based on the popular TV game show. Choose to play with between 1 and 22 boxes.
Pick one student as the main player – the other students can be asked to calculate the mean and/or median after each round of box opening (which can then be checked by clicking onscreen boxes) and use this to decide on a suitable banker’s offer.
To install unzip the four files to a new folder and run index.html – there

Misleading averages is bound to provoke much discussion how the media, and even Government reports, can mislead us!

Uses illustrations and thought-provoking statements to instigate discussion and a realisation of what the ‘mean’ really tells us.

A straightforward very useful 1 page worksheet (plus answer sheet), ideal for revision or homework. 20 questions – 5 on each topic.

A quick, memorable and very visual method of remembering how to find mean, mode, median and range.

Temperature and thermometers is a great set of ‘real life’ questions, many based on weather statistics from across the world. Covers reading scales, using two scales to convert between Celsius and Fahrenheit, understanding negative temperatures, finding mean average and range, extracting information from tables and bar charts, and plotting data on line or bar charts. Due to the wide variety of skills covered, this makes an ideal end of year revision exercise- as well as neatly covering the temperature elements of the L1/2 curriculum.

A fascinating investigation that shows students how to calculate a body mass index and asks them to investigate the BMI of their choice of celebrities and present the results graphically. Covers formulae, decimals, calculators, converting measures, representing data, averages and range.