Comparing and interpreting data

problem

Do You Brush Your Teeth Every Day?

Age

14 to 18

Challenge level

2 out of 3

How can we find out answers to questions like this if people often lie?
problem

Sleep: The Silent Killer

Age

16 to 18

Challenge level

1 out of 3

"Too much sleep is deadly" proclaimed the newspaper headline. Is this true?
article
Meaningful Statistics

This article for teachers describes an activity which encourages meaningful data collection, display and interpretation.
article
Enriching Data Handling

This article for teachers looks at some suggestions taken from the NRICH website that offer a broad view of data and ask some more probing questions about it.
article
Decathlon: The Art of Scoring Points

How do decisions about scoring affect who wins a combined event such as the decathlon?
project
Avalanche!

7 to 14

1 out of 3

Investigate how avalanches occur and how they can be controlled
project
Terrariums

11 to 14

1 out of 3

Build a mini eco-system, and collect and interpret data on how well the plants grow under different conditions.
project
Investigating Epidemics

11 to 16

1 out of 3

Simple models which help us to investigate how epidemics grow and die out.
article
Understanding Hypotheses

This article explores the process of making and testing hypotheses.
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Statistics - Maths of Real Life

Age

14 to 18

Challenge level

1 out of 3

This pilot collection of resources is designed to introduce key statistical ideas and help students to deepen their understanding.