Category Archives: Learning Activities

(RTF, PDF) Name: ________________________ Are You a “Modal” Student? Choose 5 questions from the Census at School survey and write them below. Use your class dataset to find the mode for each question in the 2nd column. In the 3rd column, print your answer for each question. Question … Continue reading →

Objectives Grades 6 to 8 students will: read, interpret, and draw conclusions from primary data demonstrate an understanding of how data from tables can be used to describe a population use the mode to create a profile of a population Preparations Print … Continue reading →

Objectives Grades 4 to 5 students will: read, interpret, and draw conclusions from primary data demonstrate an understanding of the mode use the mode to create a profile of a population compare similarities and differences between themselves and a population Preparations Print … Continue reading →

How does your class compare with Canadian households in terms of environmental responsibility? Analyse data on recycling by province and recommend ways to improve waste management practices. Continue reading →

Use these paper and pencil activities with class data to calculate measures of central tendency, create frequency tables and graphs, make extrapolations and explore correlations. Continue reading →

Verify the famous theory illustrated by Leonardo Da Vinci-that armspan is equal to height-for a sample of students from your class. Continue reading →

Does a relationship exist between two variables? Discover how the answer to this question is affected by the size and controlled variables of the sample you choose to investigate. Continue reading →

These activities on the study of heroes can apply to thematic units, social studies or history, as well as the development of language and critical thinking skills. Continue reading →

Explore linear functions and discover the effect of sample size on data analysis Continue reading →

Examine techniques that allow us to draw reasonable conclusions about a population from a sample and compute confidence intervals. Continue reading →