Stage 2, mathematics, Year A – Unit 18

This unit develops the big idea that questions can be asked and answered by interpreting data.

Syllabus

Syllabus outcomes and content descriptors from Mathematics K–10 Syllabus (2022) © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2024.

In this 2-week unit students are provided opportunities to:

use data in a spreadsheet to create column graphs
investigate how data can be interpreted and used to make decisions
conduct chance experiments and compare the predicted and actual results where the outcomes are equally likely.

Syllabus focus and content groups

Data A – MAO-WM-01, MA2-DATA-01, MA2-DATA-02

Organise and display data using tables and graphs
Interpret and compare data

Data B – MAO-WM-01, MA2-DATA-01, MA2-DATA-02

Select and trial methods for data collection
Construct and interpret data displays with many-to-one scales

Chance A – MAO-WM-01, MA2-CHAN-01

Identify possible outcomes from chance experiments

Chance B – MAO-WM-01, MA2-CHAN-01

Describe the likelihood of outcomes of chance events
Identify when events are affected by previous events

Resource

Stage 2 – Year A – Unit 18 (DOCX 5911 KB)

Mathematics 3–6 units

Sample units to support implementation in Years 3–6 of the Mathematics K–10 Syllabus.

Stage 2, mathematics, Year A – Unit 19

This unit develops the big idea that angles are the primary structural component of many shapes.

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