Grade 6 Mathematics

Data
Learning Activity

Students distinguish between discrete and continuous data and choose how to display different types of data. Students learn different ways to describe probability.

This Learning Activity is divided into three sections. Adults should guide children through it in the following order:

Minds On: Introduces the learning concepts to be explored in the Learning Activity.
Action: Offers a focused activity to explore the content and discover key concepts.
Consolidation: Provides students with an opportunity to deepen understanding and reflect on learning.

Learning Strand

Data

Students learn to distinguish between discrete Data, such as the number of students, and continuous Data, such as the amount of precipitation in centimeters. They can choose how to display these different types of Data, including the use of broken-line graphs to show the change over time. In addition, students learn different ways to describe probability. For example, there is a one in four chance of winning a prize at the school fun fair, or there is a 40 percent chance of rain tomorrow.