MathematicsData & StatisticsAges 6–8
Sorting into categories (age 6+)
Interpret categorical data by asking and answering questions about totals, how many in each category, and how many more or less one category has than another
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Answer category, total and comparison questions from one small data set.
Answer category, total and comparison questions from one small data set.
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- Answer 'how many?' for each category in a data set
- Calculate the total number of data points across all categories
- Compare two categories using 'how many more/fewer' language
“If your child looks at a chart showing how many children chose each flavour of ice cream, can they answer questions like "how many chose chocolate?" and "how many more chose vanilla than strawberry?"”
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- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Data & Statistics
- Age range
- Ages 6–8
Standards
ccss-math:1.MD.4uk-nc-2013:Ma/KS2/Y3/S/3uk-nc-2013:Maths/Y2/S/3