Does using less water make a difference?
In this lesson, students learn about ways in which water can be saved around the home. They carry out a statistical investigation based on their own inquiry question linked to the overall theme of ‘Does using less water make a difference?’
This lesson is the fourth of 5 lessons that connect the cross-curriculum priority of Sustainability with Number, Measurement and Statistics. It can also complement the science content description AC9S6U04.
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| Year level(s) | Year 6 |
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| Audience | Teacher |
| Purpose | Teaching resource |
| Format | Web page |
| Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Mathematics investigation, Questioning, Explicit teaching |
| Keywords | datasets, sustainable water use, distributions, Maths Hub lesson plan |
Curriculum alignment |
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| Curriculum connections | Science, Sustainability |
| Strand and focus | Statistics |
| Topics | Data representation and interpretation |
| AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions |
AC9M6ST01
Interpret and compare data sets for ordinal and nominal categorical, discrete and continuous numerical variables using comparative displays or visualisations and digital tools; compare distributions in terms of mode, range and shape |
| Numeracy progression |
Number and place value (P6)
Understanding units of measurement (P8) Interpreting and representing data (P4) |
Copyright details |
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| Organisation | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Copyright | © 2024 Commonwealth of Australia. Creative Commons BY 4.0. |
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