Taking Year 2 - Statistics Outdoors

Presenting data in tally charts

LO: To present data in tally charts.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

To interpret and construct simple tally charts.
To ask and answer questions about totalling and comparing categorical data.

In this outdoor lesson, your children will use sticks to explore tally marks. They will have the opportunity to connect with your outdoor space, using a focus of your choice, and represent their findings in tally charts, while beginning to interpret data.

Presenting data in a pictogram

LO: To present data in a pictogram.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

To interpret and construct simple pictograms.
To ask and answer questions about totalling and comparing categorical data.
To ask and answer simple questions by counting the number of objects in each category and sorting the categories by quantity.

The main activity of this outdoor lesson focuses on children representing data in pictograms using one-to-one correspondence. Using natural items to transfer data from tallies to pictograms, this lesson gives your children the opportunity to understand the data they’ve collected.

Interpreting pictograms

LO: To draw pictograms and interpret them.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

To interpret and construct pictograms.
To ask and answer questions about totalling and comparing categorical data.
To ask and answer simple questions by counting the number of objects in each category and sorting the categories by quantity.

Develop your children’s understanding of pictograms by extending them to explore the use of many-to-one correspondence. This outdoor lesson encourages children to use their existing maths knowledge in combination with their statistical understanding to create large-scale pictograms and interpret them.

Presenting and interpreting data in block diagrams

LO: To present and interpret data in a block diagram.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

To interpret and construct simple block diagrams.
To ask and answer simple questions by counting the number of objects in each category and sorting the categories by quantity.

Introduce children to the concept of block diagrams by creating their own human version outdoors! Children will then move onto creating their own data sets and asking their own questions about data in this creative and fun outdoor lesson!

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Year 2 - Statistics

Presenting data in tally charts

LO: To present data in tally charts.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

Presenting data in a pictogram

LO: To present data in a pictogram.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

Interpreting pictograms

LO: To draw pictograms and interpret them.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

Presenting and interpreting data in block diagrams

LO: To present and interpret data in a block diagram.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

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