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|subject=Science | |subject=Science | ||
|topic=Graph | |topic=Graph | ||
|tagline=A big survey of ourselves, measuring hands, feet and more | |||
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|resourcenumber= SC0012 | |resourcenumber= SC0012 | ||
|age= Primary, KS1 | |age= Primary, KS1 | ||
|content= Students measure | |content= Students measure themselves (including but not limited to; arm length, height, hand span) and then analyse their data to look for patters of distribution amongst the class. A spreadsheet allows graphs showing the data to be drawn instantaneously as the data is input - helping students to visualise the variation and distribution of the data within the class. | ||
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|Learning Objectives = | |Learning Objectives = | ||
* | * for students to understand that there is a variation in some human characteristics | ||
* | * for students to collect, present, visualise and analyse variation data for themselves and the class | ||
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* Some students may analyse the data further, calculating the mean, mode, median of the data set (see counting stones activity for more suggestions and instructions) | * Some students may analyse the data further, calculating the mean, mode, median of the data set (see counting stones activity for more suggestions and instructions) | ||
Extension/enrichment activities: | Extension/enrichment activities: Hand span measurement could be used to measure arm length/hand (see professional development PDF below) could be drawn around on square paper and the area worked out and compared with HS to look for patterns/data could be analysed by sex, age, to look for patterns also pattern spotting between variables. | ||
* the Witch's Hat is a fun drama lesson plan to introduce measuring in cm. (av. rating 4.7/5 out of 12 ratings on TES) http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/MATHS-DRAMA-LESSON-THE-WITCH-S-HAT-6013315/review/1/ | |||
http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/MATHS-DRAMA-LESSON-THE-WITCH-S-HAT-6013315/review/1/ | |||
photo and info for measuring hand span: | * photo and info for measuring hand span: http://www.topendsports.com/testing/tests/hand-span.htm | ||
http://www.topendsports.com/testing/tests/hand-span.htm | |||
great professional development PDF explaining in detail a lesson on using hand spans to measure arm length: | * great professional development PDF explaining in detail a lesson on using hand spans to measure arm length: http://www.mathsolutions.com/documents/0-941355-42-X_L2.pdf | ||
http://www.mathsolutions.com/documents/0-941355-42-X_L2.pdf | |||
