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| | **Stone Moving (M)** |
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| | * **Activity Outline** [[file:Moving stones.rtf]] |
| | | Maths
| | * Instuction Sheet [[file:Moving stones (Teacher Instructions).rtf]] written for teacehrs but could be adapted for students if needed (computer/printer permitting) |
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| | * Note: In the end a template didn't seem to help and in fact complicated things as it is hard to know data set size. teachers will need to be shown how to create a formula using MODE, MEDIAN and AVERAGE and then can create spreadsheets to fit. This way we can also show and suggest the coin/stone/button example but allow them to add any extras that they may want. Other than that, hopefully the instrutions (written by James but based on Wales NGFL) are enough |
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| | * This is an example (rather than a template)[[file:mean mode median.xls]] |
| | | Moving Stones
| | * Alternative activities could involve assorted physicl activities, such as running acorss the room or carring out other activities such as pressups, collecting similar data for analysis. |
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| | | Learning Objectives
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| | | * For students to collect and manipulate larger data sets
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| * To calculate the mean, mode and average from a set of data | |
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| To explore ways of presenting data
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| | | Outline of activity
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| | | Investigate how many stones can be moved from one pile to another (15cm apart) in 10 seconds. They collect data from the whole class and analyse it.
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| Full details are available on instruction sheet: [[file:Moving stones.rtf]]
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| | | Technology requirements and skills
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| | | * Calculators (as many as possible)
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| * Stopclocks (possible to be done with one) | |
| * At least one computer with spreadsheet software | |
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| Understanding of basic formula construction in spreadsheet software, in particular the AVERAGE, MODE and MEDIAN formula
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| | | Equipment requirements
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| | | For each group, pile of at least 20 small stones or pebbles of roughly equal size and able to be picked up and moved with two fingers.
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| | | Possible extension or supplementary activities
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| | | * Students could investigate difference between data from their dominant hand and the other one
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| * Students could explore ways of representing graphs
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| * Use of mini whiteboards for students to record data and collect data from other members of the class
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| * Use of mini whiteboards for students to make predictions of what the data may look like
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| | | Suggestions of what ‘successful’ student understanding or work might look like
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| | | * Students will be confident collecting and handling data sets
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| * Students will be familiar with and able to use the terms mean, mode, median correctly
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| * Students will be able to calculate the mean, mode and median from a set of data
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| * Students will have calculated one or all of the following from the class data set (mean, mode, median) | |
| * Students will have presented some of all of this data in some form either as a histogram of other visual representation on either a computer, mini whiteboard or pen and paper | |
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| Students will have repeated activity over time and suggested if repeating the activity improves the ‘score’.
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