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Lesson details

Learning outcome

I can choose attributes to describe and compare pets.

Key learning points

  1. Pets can be described using different attributes
  2. Attributes help us compare pets
  3. Some attributes use words and some use numbers

Keywords

  • Describe - say what something is like using words

  • Attribute - a thing or quality about an object, like its colour or size

  • Compare - looking at two or more things to see what is the same or different

Common misconception

Items in a data set shouldn't have the same attributes.

Attributes in a data set need to be the same so that they can be compared fairly.

Teacher tip

A key point in this lesson is what makes a good attribute, it is worth taking time to discuss this with pupils.

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Lesson video

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Prior knowledge starter quiz

4 Questions

Q1.
Which statement is a fact about a pet?

Correct answer: The pet has four legs.
The pet is cute.
The pet is my favourite.

Q2.
Which of the options shows data being used to make information?

four legs
Correct answer: The pet has four legs and brown fur.
brown

Q3.
Which of these is a data point?

The pet is small and brown.
Correct answer: brown
I like this pet.

Q4.
Match each word to what it describes.

Correct Answer:a single, recorded fact,data point

data point

Correct Answer:a true statement,fact

fact

Correct Answer:a sentence made from data points,information

information

4 Questions

Q1.
Which of the options is an attribute of a pet?

Correct answer: brown
playful
friendly

Q2.
What does it mean to describe a pet?

to choose the best pet
Correct answer: to say what the pet looks like
to count how many pets there are

Q3.
Which pair uses the same attribute to compare two pets?

Correct answer: brown / black and white
fun / has two ears
four legs / has a tail

Q4.
Which sentence correctly compares two pets?

The pet is cute.
Correct answer: Both pets have a tail.
I like this pet.

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