Data as clues
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can identify useful data that can help answer a question.
Key learning points
- Data can be collected from different sources.
- Data can help answer questions.
- Data consists of facts we collect when we count, measure or observe.
Keywords
Data - numbers, words or pictures collected to learn something
Source - where data comes from
Common misconception
All data is useful.
Some data helps you answer questions, while other data may not be useful.
Teacher tip
Use simple, concrete examples of recorded facts to help pupils distinguish between facts and guesses before introducing the question about Ruby being missing from her enclosure.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What could you use to look up what happened earlier?
Q2.Which of these tells us when something happened?
Q3.Which of these would help you find out how many pencils are in a pot?
Q4.Which of these things is more likely to be correct?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which sentence best describes data?
Q2.Where does data come from?
Q3.Which data would be most useful for answering the question:
When was Ruby the rhino last seen?
Q4.You have been asked to investigate what happened to Ruby the rhino this morning. Why would a zookeeper log be useful?
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The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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