Stage 3, mathematics, Year B – Unit 38
This unit develops the big idea that questions can be asked and answered by interpreting data.
Syllabus
Syllabus outcomes and content descriptors from Mathematics K–10 Syllabus (2022) © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2024.
In this 2-week unit students are provided opportunities to:
- create random generators and describe probabilities using fractions
- conduct chance experiments with both small and large numbers of trials and compare observed frequencies with expected results
- interpret and compare a range of data displays, including data presented in digital media and elsewhere.
Data A – MAO-WM-01, MA3-DATA-01
- Collect categorical and discrete numerical data by observation or survey
- Choose and use appropriate tables and graphs
Data B – MAO-WM-01, MA3-DATA-02
- Interpret and compare a range of data displays
- Interpret data presented in digital media and elsewhere
Chance B – MAO-WM-01, MA3-CHAN-01
- Compare observed frequencies of outcomes with expected results
- Create random generators and describe probabilities using fractions
- Conduct chance experiments with both small and large numbers of trials