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Week Kids walking
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2 2387
3 2645
4 2811
5 2754
6 2136

Maths & Stats - Helping the planet statistical investigation

Maths & Stats - Helping the planet statistical investigation

Key Competency

Thinking.

Inquiry Taster

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  • Introduce statistical thinking to students using the exemplars from The New Zealand Curriculum TKI Exemplars: Mathematics and Statistics
  • Refer to the units of work on the New Zealand Maths website, New Zealand Maths: Units of Work: Statistical Investigations for introductory ideas on teaching statistical thinking to students.
  • For example, how far do I travel by car or walk to school and back in one week? How do the staff and students at XXX school get to and from school? What is the distance travelled by the staff and students at XXX school getting to and from school each day? What is the carbon dioxide emission contributed to the atmosphere by the staff and students at XXX school getting to and from school each day?
  • New Zealand Transport Agency. Waka Kotahi.
  • newzealand.govt.nz website.