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Topic: DS4.2 Data Analysis and Evaluation
Collects statistical data using either a census or a sample and analyses data using measures of location and range
BAMZOOKi - Mode, median, mean, range
The BAMZOOKi Zooks are loose! Sort the averages before the lair is overrun!
Practise calculating the mode, median, mean and range.
Frequency diagrams - Bitesize
Can you help Dick and Dom get to the bottom of the data in this frequency diagrams game?
Activities and a quiz.
Leading Questions - Yes Prime Minister
Sir Humphrey Appleby demonstrates the use of leading questions to skew an opinion survey to support or oppose National Service (Military Conscription).
Median
Explore median as the middle value of an ordered data set. Learn how to calculate and interpret mean values.
Survey Taking
“Conduct a class survey from your interactive whiteboard. Demonstrate the use of tallies and frequency charts. Immediately generate a pie chart and bar chart from your results and compare how useful they are in presenting data. Random data can also be generated.”
The world at seven billion
The world’s population is expected to hit seven billion in the next few weeks. After growing very slowly for most of human history, the number of people on Earth has more than doubled in the last 50 years. Where do you fit into this story of human life? Fill in your date of birth below to find out.