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Data representation
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Year 3
Recognise different types of data and explore how the same data can be represented in different ways (ACTDIK008)
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Students had been reflecting on the special days and weeks celebrated or commemorated in Australia ACHASSK064 and the role that people of diverse backgrounds have played in the development and character of the local community ACHASSK063. This lesson sequence built on these ideas as students prepared for a Harmony Day celebration.
What do we have in Common?
In the first lesson, students use the Numbers spreadsheet app to create a simple form from the "Our Class Heritage" spreadsheet, and use this to collect data from their classmates. They review simple data entry and retrieval techniques and discuss patterns that emerge in their data.
This activity is followed up by a collaborative data collection task using Google Forms. Each student answers the questions within the form and then view the results to see the diversity within the class or year level.
Students see how the same data can be presented in different ways, e.g. as graphs, in a table, as percentages in a pie chart etc.
In the first lesson, students use the Numbers spreadsheet app to create a simple form from the "Our Class Heritage" spreadsheet, and use this to collect data from their classmates. They review simple data entry and retrieval techniques and discuss patterns that emerge in their data.
This activity is followed up by a collaborative data collection task using Google Forms. Each student answers the questions within the form and then view the results to see the diversity within the class or year level.
Students see how the same data can be presented in different ways, e.g. as graphs, in a table, as percentages in a pie chart etc.
Putting us on the map
The students use the collated data from the previous exercises to determine how many students in the class have heritage from different regions. They copy an image of the world map into Explain Everything and add numbers to show how many people from our class originate from each region.
The students use the collated data from the previous exercises to determine how many students in the class have heritage from different regions. They copy an image of the world map into Explain Everything and add numbers to show how many people from our class originate from each region.
Different Data types
Students explore the "Recipes for Harmony" eBook available from the Harmony Day website. Within this book, a lot of information is stored in different formats. Students learn that text, audio clips, videos and images are all forms of data when they are stored and shared digitally. They are given time to explore the resource and discover different examples of data types.
Students explore the "Recipes for Harmony" eBook available from the Harmony Day website. Within this book, a lot of information is stored in different formats. Students learn that text, audio clips, videos and images are all forms of data when they are stored and shared digitally. They are given time to explore the resource and discover different examples of data types.
Pulling it all together
To showcase their learning through this lesson series, students complete small reflections using Explain Everything and create a presentation about the diversity of their class.
To showcase their learning through this lesson series, students complete small reflections using Explain Everything and create a presentation about the diversity of their class.
- Intro - What is Harmony Day? What is diversity?
- Map of heritage (with oral explanation about how this shows data)
- Data displays (at least 3 examples from work in class) with explanation about how they have displayed particular data
- Conclusion: Why they think harmony is important in our school
Sharing our story
Students present a brief assembly item for Harmony Day to remind the school community about the importance of valuing diversity.
Students present a brief assembly item for Harmony Day to remind the school community about the importance of valuing diversity.
- Brief introduction: Harmony Day is...
- Video: 1 minute video of students talking about cultural heritage based on sample from Harmony Day website
- Sharing our Data: 5 or 6 statements about the class' diversity (e.g. 15 people in our year level were born overseas. 28 people in our class can say hello in at least three different languages. 18 people in our year level have a grandparent who was born in Australia. etc.) Students stand in a horseshoe on stage and step forward as statements are read if they are applicable to them.
- Song: I am, you are, we are Australian (first three verses and chorus only)