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  Week 1:

The purpose of this week is for each group of students to compare similarities and differences between members of their group. By conducting surveys of hair colour, eye colour and birthday months the students will collect, record and analyse numerical data.

The students write a collaborative review of the collected data. This activity gives the students the opportunity to write in a style that demonstrates an awareness of the intended audience.

Curriculum focus Learning Objectives Curriculum focus Learning Objectives
Mathematics
  • To be able to collect, present and interpret data.
Personal, Social and Health Education
  • To be able to appreciate and be sensitive to the similarities and differences between people.
English
  • To be able to read a variety of texts.
  • To be able to read for information.
  • To be able to write for a wide audience.
  • To be able to share written accounts.
Geography
  • To be able to use maps and globes to find information.
  • To have an awareness of the world beyond the near locality.
Science
  • To understand that we all are, in different ways, unique.
  • To recognise similarities and differences in human beings.
ICT
  • To be able to communicate and handle information.
  • To be able to present information with an awareness of audience.
Activities
The main focus of this week is for each group of students to collect and use data to compare similarities and differences between members of their group.

Step Title Notes
1 Similarity and Difference Observations of physical similarities and differences.
2 Our Hair Colour Whole class data collection.
3 Our Eye Colour Whole class data collection.
4 Our Birthdays Whole class data collection.
5 Publish Our Work Upload and publish the data collection results and text overview to project web site.

Resources Vocabulary Expectations for this week
Data collection sheets
  • Hair colour
  • Eye colour
  • Birthdays
Support sheets
  • Collaborative writing
Optional
  • Digital camera
Keywords support sheet

tally, graph, chart, list, data, total, survey, collect, criteria, label, axis, grey, blue, brown, hazel, black, auburn, blonde, dark, blonde, dark brown, light brown, medium brown, similarity, difference, observe, physical

January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

interpret, compare, information, complete, publish, audience, collaborate

 Most students will be able to
  • use a tally chart to collect information
  • interpret data using a tally chart
  • recognize physical similarities and differences

Some students will be able to

  • record data in different graphical forms
  • interpret data from a variety of graphs
  • solve problems using information displayed in graphical form

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