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'''Idea for a teaching strategy based on a class of 30 students'''
==Idea for a teaching strategy based on a class of 30 students==
[[File:SC0012_screenshot.png|thumb|none|alt=Graph of collected data.]]
[[File:SC0012_screenshot.png|thumb|none|alt=Graph of collected data.]]
Three 'measuring' work stations set up (one for each continuous variable: height, hand span and arm length) with space and materials for 3 groups of 3-4 around each station.  Each pupil is to be given a personal data slip that they must complete whilst working in groups of 3-4.   
Three 'measuring' work stations set up (one for each continuous variable: height, hand span and arm length) with space and materials for 3 groups of 3-4 around each station.  Each pupil is to be given a personal data slip that they must complete whilst working in groups of 3-4.   
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'''Possible Extension Activities'''
==Possible Extension Activities==
* Data sets for other classes (or indeed the whole school) could be collected and students could see if the patterns/distributions seen in one class were similar/different to others.  
* Data sets for other classes (or indeed the whole school) could be collected and students could see if the patterns/distributions seen in one class were similar/different to others.  
* Calculators could be used to work out averages and other data analysis as an alternative, see moving stones activity for examples.  
* Calculators could be used to work out averages and other data analysis as an alternative, see moving stones activity for examples.