Choosing and Reading Charts
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- 10 questions
- 33 marks
- about 30 minutes
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Question types: short answer, multi-part, multiple choice, matching, fill the gap.
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Which chart type is the best choice for showing how a value changes over time?
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About this resource
Data Detective (Web track), Lesson 5 — choosing the right chart type (bar, line or pie) for a set of data, and reading a chart accurately, using a class vote for favourite break-time snack. Includes a real Spreadsheet Lab Insert Chart step.
16 slides.
Lesson outline
- Hook — One Set of Numbers, Three Pictures
- Do Now — Retrieval
- Keywords for This Lesson
- Pie Chart — What It Is and What It Is Not
- Hinge Check — Spot the Right Chart
- Choosing the Right Chart
- Practice 1 (guided) — Sort the Scenarios
- Reading the Chart Together
- Practice 2 (guided) — Preparing the Chart Data
- Practice 3 (semi-guided) — Build It For Real
- Hinge Check — Which Chart for This Question?
- Practice 4 (semi-guided) — Explain It: Bar vs Pie
Unit bundleData Detective (Spreadsheet Lab)
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