Data Handling

Lesson Plans

Noemi Navas Arranz

Escola Bufalà

February – April 2011

University of Aberdeen
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UNIT: DATA HANDLING

Lessons: 1, 2 and 3 - A survey Level: 6
Aims: To gather information about the classmates Timing: 3 lessons
Subject skills
Mathematical:
Can use questionnaires and surveys to produce and interpret data as well as to broaden knowledge on
quantitative aspects.
Can put into practice surveys and data handling processes to gather their own data.
Transferable skills
Linguistic and audio-visual: can interact with other people, can give opinion and develop argument and can
form questions to gather information.
Information handling and digital competence: can design a questionnaire and chart to gather information
using different supports including ICT tools and can transform information into knowledge in order to organize the
data.
Learning to learn: can process new knowledge and skills as well as make use of guidance (language frames,
teachers, peers), can apply strategic thinking and cooperation and self-evaluation skills.
Autonomy, initiative and decision taking: can develop and assess individual and collective activities with
creativity, confidence, responsibility and critical thinking.
Teaching Objectives and Learning Outcomes
Teaching - introduce data organization.
Objectives - guide pupils to organize fair groups.
(What I - give the tools to form questions and questionnaires.
plan to - enable the pupils to conduct a survey.
teach)
Learning Content Cognition Communication Culture
Outcomes - identify, - organize themselves LANGUAGE OF LEARNING - appreciate other
(Pupils will understand and to form groups by - form questions to gather customs or ways of
be able to) deal with: following some rules. data: doing things.

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 rules. - have a role. How many times/hours a - respect others.

 functions of - discuss and choose a day/week/month do you...? - listen to others and
different roles.topic. How many ... have you got (at appreciate their
 data - form questions. home)? opinions.
organization. - prepare a - answer the questions.
 questionnaires. questionnaire. I ... X times/hours a day/week.
 good and bad - design a tool to I have got X ... at home
habits: healthy gather data. - conduct a survey.
diet, eco issues,
- conduct a survey. LANGUAGE FOR LEARNING
media, hygiene &- gather data. - organize groups:
housework and We need one more person in
leisure time & our group.
exercise - choose a topic:
I like ...
I prefer ...
- discuss and agree:
I think that ...
I agree with you.
LANGUAGE THROUGH
LEARNING
- choose a topic.
- form groups.
Tasks and activities Materials and resources
- Introduction: watching a video.  Smartboard or projector and white
- Forming groups. screen
- The roles.  Topics_presentation ppt – SM
- Choosing a topic.  ‘Discussion and agreement’ language
- Forming questions. frame – SM p.19-20
- Preparing the questionnaire.  Role cards – SM p.2-3

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- The survey.  Number cards – SM p.4

- Gathering the information together.  ‘Forming questions’ language frame
- Self-assessment. – SM p.21-24
 Pens and paper
 5 computers or laptops and printer
(if possible, if not paper, pens,
pencils and rulers)
 Sample questionnaire chart – SM p.5
 Survey interactions ppt – SM
 ‘Self-assessment: A survey’ grid –
SM p.13
Assessment Criteria (How pupils...) Evaluation tools
- organize themselves into groups. - teacher observations
- assume the functions of a specific role. - self-assessment
- form questions and answers about good and bad habits.
- answer questions.
- prepare a questionnaire.
- conduct a survey.
- gather and organize data.
- use English for communication.
- participate in the tasks.

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UNIT: DATA HANDLING

Lessons: 0, 4, 5 and 6 – Charts Level: 6
Aims: To learn about different types of charts Timing: 3 lessons
Subject skills
Mathematical:
Can use charts and graphs in order to produce and interpret data.
Can interpret and put into practice data representation processes to represent their own data.
Transferable skills
Linguistic and audio-visual: can interact with other people, can give opinion and develop argument and can
interpret and understand the situations s/he will encounter in everyday contexts and beyond.
Artistic and cultural: can design charts and graphs to represent data making use of personal creativity and can
understand and value different ways of doing this.
Information handling and digital competence: can create charts and graphs to represent data using different
supports including ICT tools, can organize information using charts and graphs, can relate information between
natural and graphic languages and can transform information into knowledge activating thinking skills in order to
represent data.
Learning to learn: can process new knowledge and skills as well as make use of guidance (language frames,
teachers, peers) and can apply strategic thinking and cooperation and self-evaluation skills.
Autonomy, initiative and decision taking: can develop and assess individual and collective activities with
creativity, confidence, responsibility and critical thinking.
Personal, social and civic skills
Knowledge of and interaction with the natural world: can interpret data to take reflective action in order to
improve one’s own and others’ diet and can argue and draw conclusions on the consequences of different eating
habits and show a predisposition to lead a healthy lifestyle.
Teaching Objectives and Learning Outcomes
Teaching - enable pupils to identify and use different types of charts.
Objectives - provide the pupils with opportunities to read line graphs and pie charts
(What I - encourage knowledge transfer to create line graphs.

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plan to - encourage knowledge transfer to create pie charts using percentages.

teach)
Learning Content Cognition Communication Culture
Outcomes - identify, - read different types LANGUAGE OF LEARNING - respect others.
(Pupils will understand and of charts, including - name different types of - listen to others and
be able to) deal with: line graphs and pie charts: appreciate their
 different types of charts (percentages). frequency tables, bar charts, answers and
charts. - create different pictograms, line graphs, pie opinions.
 line graphs. types of charts. charts - appreciate the
 pie charts and - create line graphs - deal with data: usefulness of charts.
percentages. with their own data. compare, height, frequency, - notice and respect
 data - create pie charts result, trend, represent, key, differences in eating
representation by using percentages sectors, percentages habits.
means of charts with their own data. - create a line graph: - value the
and graphs. - choose the most dots, days, how many importance of a
 classification of appropriate chart for a On day 1, five pupils had fruit. healthy diet.
real data. specific type of data. - create a pie chart:
On day 6, 40% of the pupils
had a cake (sweet snack).
LANGUAGE FOR LEARNING
- compare:
the same, higher, lower, the
most, the least, the highest,
the lowest
- discuss and agree:
I think that ...
I agree with you.
- answer questions
Fewer pupils had fruit on day 7.

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Eight pupils had a sandwich on

day 3.
The percentage of pupils who
had a sandwich is 30%.
LANGUAGE THROUGH
LEARNING
- discuss and agree answers
- create a chart or line graph
Tasks and activities Materials and resources
- The roles.  ‘Snacks chart’ – SM p.1
- Different types of charts.  Role cards – SM p.2-3
- Checking charts comprehension.  Number cards – SM p.4
- Homework.  Smartboard or projector and white
- Line graphs. screen
- Pie charts and percentages.  Whiteboards and markers or scrap
- My snacks pie chart. paper and pens
- Creating charts for the questions.  ‘Discussion and agreement’ language
- Self-assessment. frame – SM p.19-20
- Extra activities for fast-finishers or for doing at home.  ‘Comparing’ language frame – SM
p.25
 ‘Charts’ worksheet – SW p.1-3
 ‘Charts homework’ worksheet – SW
p.4-5
 5 computers or laptops and printer
(if possible, if not paper, pens,
pencils and rulers)
 ‘My snacks pie chart’ worksheet –
SW p.6
 Chart with all the data each group

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has gathered
 Pens, pencils and coloured pencils.
 ‘Self-assessment: Charts’ grid – SM
p.14
Assessment Criteria (How pupils...) Evaluation tools
- assume the functions of a specific role. - teacher observations
- read charts, specially line graphs and pie charts - self-assessment
- create charts, specially line graphs and pie charts using percentages. - charts created by the pupils
- use English for communication. - homework worksheet
- participate in the tasks.

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UNIT: DATA HANDLING

Lessons: 7, 8 and 9 - Frequency and average Level: 6
Aims: To calculate frequency and average Timing: 3 lessons
Subject skills
Mathematical:
Can calculate absolute and relative frequencies and average to interpret information.
Can grasp the concepts of range, median, mode and mean.
Transferable skills
Linguistic and audio-visual: can interact with other people and approach other ways of doing things, can give
opinion and develop argument and can interpret and understand the situations s/he will encounter in everyday
contexts and beyond.
Information handling and digital competence: can access and communicate information using different
supports including ICT tools and can transform information into knowledge activating thinking skills in order to
calculate absolute and relative frequencies and average.
Learning to learn: can process new knowledge and skills as well as make use of guidance (language frames,
teachers, peers), can make an effort to solve complex tasks such as calculating the mean, can recognise coherent
answers and can apply strategic thinking and cooperation and self-evaluation skills.
Autonomy, initiative and decision taking: can compare and value data and results and can develop and
assess individual and collective activities with creativity, confidence, responsibility and critical thinking.
Personal, social and civic skills
Social and civic: can appreciate and respect others, different points of view and different habits.
Teaching Objectives and Learning Outcomes
Teaching - enable pupils to calculate and interpret absolute and relative frequencies.
Objectives - enable pupils to calculate and interpret range, median, mode and mean.
(What I
plan to
teach)

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Learning Content Cognition Communication Culture

Outcomes - identify, - calculate absolute LANGUAGE OF LEARNING - appreciate other
(Pupils will understand and and relative - calculate absolute and relative customs, habits or
be able to) deal with: frequencies from a frequencies: ways of doing things.
 absolute and given set of data and absolute frequency, relative - respect others.
relative from their own data. frequency, piece of data, tally - listen to others and
frequency. - interpret absolute marks, fraction, numerator, appreciate their
 range. and relative denominator, round up or opinions.
 median. frequencies. down, hundredth, add up - use different
 mode. - calculate range, Count the number of times. symbols for decimals
 mean. median, mode and This is ... depending on the
mean from a given set Write a ... language (comma ‘,’
of data and from their Divide ... by ... for Catalan or
own data. Round ... up or down to the Spanish and point ‘.’
- interpret range, nearest ... for English)
median, mode and Write the absolute frequency as
mean. the numerator and the total
number of events as the
denominator.
- explain processes:
first of all, next, now, then
- calculate average:
range, median, mode, mean,
lowest, highest, calculate,
order, middle, add on,
most/least repeated
How many ...?
What is the ...?
Divide ... by ...

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LANGUAGE FOR LEARNING

- do the activities and tasks
above, below, even number,
identify
Use a ...
What happens if ...?
Look at ...
Answer these questions.
What is the ...?
Complete this definition.
- give reasons:
Why ...?
Because ...
- discuss and agree:
I think that ...
I agree with you.
- answer questions
The ... is ...
LANGUAGE THROUGH
LEARNING
- discuss and agree answers
- calculate frequencies and
average
- work in groups
Tasks and activities Materials and resources
- The roles.  Role cards – SM p.2-3
- Absolute and relative frequency.  Number cards – SM p.4
- Let’s calculate the relative frequency.  Smartboard or projector and white
- Homework. screen

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- Finding out about range and median.  Absolute and relative frequency ppt –
- Finding out about mode and mean. SM
- Self-assessment.  ‘Frequency’ worksheet – SW p.7-8
- Homework.  ‘Frequency to order’ worksheet – SM
- Extra activities for fast-finishers or for doing at home. p.6
 Whiteboards and markers or scrap
paper and pens
 ‘Discussion and agreement’ language
frame – SM p.19-20
 Calculators
 Chart with all the data each group
has gathered
 ‘Chart to record frequency and
average’ – SW p.9
 ‘Frequency Homework’ worksheet –
SW p.10
 ‘Frequency for fast-finishers’
worksheets – SM p.7-8
 Mean, Median, Mode and Range ppt
– SM
 ‘Average’ worksheet – SW p.13-20
 ‘Median to order’ worksheet – SM p.9
 ‘Average Homework’ worksheet – SW
p.21
 ‘Self-assessment: Frequency and
average’ grid – SM p.15
 ‘Average for fast-finishers’
worksheets – SM p.10-12

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Assessment Criteria (How pupils...) Evaluation tools

- assume the functions of a specific role - teacher observations
- calculate absolute and relative frequency - self-assessment
- calculate range, median, mode and mean - worksheets
- use English for communication. - homework
- participate in the tasks.

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UNIT: DATA HANDLING

Lessons: 10, 11 and 12 - Our class Level: 6
Aims: To gather information about the classmates Timing: 3 lessons
Subject skills
Mathematical:
Can use questionnaires and surveys to produce and interpret data as well as to broaden knowledge on
quantitative aspects.
Can put into practice surveys and data handling processes to gather their own data.
Transferable skills
Linguistic and audio-visual: can interact with other people and approach other habits and ways of doing things,
can relate different data, give opinion and develop argument and can interpret and understand the situations s/he
will encounter in everyday contexts and beyond.
Artistic and cultural: can design a poster making use of their own creativity and can understand and value
different habits and ways of doing things.
Information handling and digital competence: can access and communicate information using different
supports including ICT tools and can transform information into knowledge activating thinking skills in order to
analyse data, draw conclusions and write a report.
Learning to learn: can process new knowledge and skills as well as make use of guidance (language frames,
teachers, peers) and can apply strategic thinking and cooperation and peer- and self-evaluation skills.
Autonomy, initiative and decision taking: can analyse data and draw conclusions developing and assessing
individual and collective activities with creativity, confidence, responsibility and critical thinking.
Personal, social and civic skills
Knowledge of and interaction with the natural world: can interpret data to predict consequences, give
advice and take reflective action in order to improve habits for one’s own and for the others and can argue and
draw conclusions on the consequences of different habits and show a predisposition to lead a good habits lifestyle.
Social and civic: can appreciate and respect others, different points of view and different habits in a plural
society.

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Teaching Objectives and Learning Outcomes

Teaching - offer the pupils the opportunity to analyse data and draw conclusions
Objectives - give the tools to write a report pointing out advantages and disadvantages and giving advice
(What I - encourage pupils to present conclusions to the classmates
plan to
teach)
Learning Content Cognition Communication Culture
Outcomes - identify, - analyse the gathered LANGUAGE OF LEARNING - appreciate other
(Pupils will understand and data. - analyse data customs, habits or
be able to) deal with: - write a report about More pupils ... than ... ways of doing things.
 report from the analysed data. - draw conclusions from the - appreciate the
gathered data. - look for advantages analysis of data importance of having
 presentation. and disadvantages. Most of the pupils ... good habits.
 data analysis. - give advice for good - point out the advantages and - respect others.
 good and bad habits. disadvantages of having good - listen to others and
habits. - present conclusions and bad habits appreciate their
 advantages and to an audience. If you ... opinions.
disadvantages. ... is good for ...
 giving advice. ... is bad for ...
- give advice for good habits
In order to ... you should ...
- present conclusions to an
audience
The data show that ...
LANGUAGE FOR LEARNING
- give reasons:
Why ...?
Because ...

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- discuss and agree:

I think that ...
I agree with you.
We can ...
LANGUAGE THROUGH
LEARNING
- discuss and agree
- work in groups
Tasks and activities Materials and resources
- The roles.  Role cards – SM p.2-3
- Preparing presentations.  Number cards – SM p.4
- Presentations.  5 computers or laptops and printer
- Peer-, group- and self-assessment.  ‘Discussion and agreement’ language
- Homework. frame – SM p.19-20
- Extra activities for fast-finishers or for doing at home.  ‘Reporting’ language frame – SM
p.26
 ‘Giving advice’ language frame – SM
p.27
 Kraft paper, glue, coloured pencils,
markers
 Smartboard or projector and white
screen
 ‘Peer-assessment’ grid: criteria for
assessing the presentations – SM
p.17
 ‘Group-assessment’ grid – SM p.18
 ‘Self-assessment: Our class’ grid –
SM p.16

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Assessment Criteria (How pupils...) Evaluation tools

- assume the functions of a specific role - teacher observations
- analyse data and draw conclusions. - presentations
- write a report. - peer-assessment
- point out advantages and disadvantages. - group-assessment
- give advice. - self-assessment
- present conclusions to the classmates.
- use English for communication.
- participate in the tasks.

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