Mathematics 

Data

Kindy have been so busy learning all about collecting data this week.  Mrs Barnes in this activity was having students roll the dice to see what numbers they roll after having 15 tries. Then they were answering the questions - Which number was thrown the most? Is that the same as your peers?  Are there any numbers missing any data collected? Why might this be? Look at all their great work below.

Tips for parents:

Together with your child, keep track of the time they spend watching TV or using their device. At the end of the week, see if you can make a simple display of each day of the week and the time spent using their device or watching TV.

* Play games such as ‘paper, scissors, rock’ and record wins and losses.

* With your child, read and collect information about their favourite sports teams. This could be their own weekend sport teams.

Suggested by NESA:

* collecting data together about something that you both find interesting. For example, what kinds of pets are most popular with your extended family or friends?

* designing a simple data display from blocks, pegs or counters to represent the data gathered. For example, 5 blocks mean there are 5 dogs, 3 blocks for 3 cats, one block for a rabbit and 6 blocks for 6 birds

* asking questions to understand and make meaning from your data display. For example, What pet was the most popular? What pet was the least popular?