Year 7, Unit 2 – making decisions

This unit is designed to allow students to explore how we use data to assist in making decsions. Students will explore different ways of representing data, and make decisions by analysing and interpreting the data.

It addresses content from the focus areas of Data analysis and Data classification and visualisation.

The Mathematics K–10 syllabus (2023) is to be taught in Years 3 to 10 from 2024.

Detailed implementation information including key features and resources is available on the Mathematics syllabus development page (NESA).

Making decisions

Making decisions is a 12-lesson unit for Year 7 with resources.

Introduction

Making decisions (DOCX 135 KB)

Lesson 1 – greedy pig game

Lesson 5 – slow reveal graphs

Lesson 6 – proportion graphs

Sector graphs (DOCX 88 KB)

Lesson 7 – breaking the code

Lesson 8 – texting competition

Lesson 9 – myth busters

Lesson 10 – you should eat more chocolate

You should eat more chocolate (DOCX 89 KB)

Lesson 11 – going to the movies

Lesson 12 – how heavy is too heavy?

Syllabus outcomes and content descriptors from Mathematics K–10 Syllabus © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2023.

Mathematics 7–10 units and assessments

Stage 4 and 5 – Mathematics units and assessment in line with the syllabus to be taught from 2024.

Year 7, Unit 3 – representing numbers

Stage 4 – A 13-lesson mathematics unit with resources designed to allow students to explore quantity of numbers and the different ways of representing this quantity.

Year 7, Unit 5 – multiplicative thinking

Stage 4 – A 19-lesson mathematics unit designed to allow students to explore the multiplication and division of integers, fractions, and algebraic terms.