Unit 1 – getting healthy

A 9-lesson unit for Year 11 with resources.

The lessons and sequences in this program of learning are designed to allow students to explore the connection between mathematics and health through statistical analysis. Students will learn about sampling methods, survey question desgin and analysis using histograms, polygons and boxplots. Students will apply algebraic concepts to various formulas related to health fields.

Introduction

Getting healthy – unit (DOCX 6.1 MB)

Lesson 1 – sampling techniques

• Sampling techniques (DOCX 4.4 MB)
• Sampling techniques – slide deck (PPTX 4.2 MB)

Lesson 2 – designing questions and data classification

• Designing questions and data classification (DOCX 5.9 MB)
• Designing questions and data classification – slide deck (PPTX 3.6 MB)

Lesson 3 – flaws and fakes in data

• Flaws and fakes in data (DOCX 5.3 MB)
• Flaws and fakes in data – slide deck (PPTX 3.5 MB)

Lesson 4 – cumulative frequency

• Cumulative frequency (DOCX 5.6 MB)
• Cumulative frequency – slide deck (PPTX 4 MB)
• Cumulative frequency – spreadsheet (XLSX 63 KB)

Lesson 5 – frequency polygons

• Frequency polygons (DOCX 4.2 MB)
• Frequency polygons – slide deck (PPTX 7 MB)
• Frequency polygons – spreadsheet (XLSX 134.5 KB)

Lesson 6 – five-number summary

• Five-number summary (DOCX 5.9 MB)
• Five-number summary – slide deck (PPTX 7.3 MB)

Lesson 7 – interpreting box plots

• Interpreting box plots (DOCX 6 MB)
• Interpreting box plots – slide deck (PPTX 4.2 MB)

Lesson 8 – outliers

• Outliers (DOCX 6.2 MB)
• Outliers – slide deck (PPTX 5.1 MB)

Lesson 9 – formulas and medication dosages

• Formulas and medication dosages (DOCX 6 MB)
• Formulas and medication dosages – slide deck (PPTX 4.7 MB)

Assessment tasks

Students will use a statistical investigation process to investigate an aspect of ‘Getting healthy’. Their results will be presented in a report which aims to answer a driving question.

• Assessment task sample solutions – getting healthy (DOCX 1.3 MB)
• Student assessment task – getting healthy (DOCX 3.6 MB)
• Teacher information – getting healthy (DOCX 20.4 MB)
• Sample solution data and spreadsheet – getting healthy (DOCX 63.3 KB)