| Objectives | Students will be able to: (1) collect data using tally marks; (2) create a pictogram; (3) answer questions about the data. |
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| Materials | Chart paper, sticker dots, tally chart worksheets. |
| Key vocabulary | data, tally, survey, pictogram, represent |
| Engage (starter) | (10 min) "What's your favourite fruit? Let's survey and make a picture graph!" |
| Develop (main) | (35 min) 1. Class survey: tally favourite fruits. 2. Show how to make a pictogram (one sticker = one vote). 3. Children create their own pictogram on paper. 4. Answer questions: "How many chose mango? Which is most popular?" 5. Write a sentence about findings. |
| Plenary (close) | (10 min) Share pictograms; discuss results. |
| Assessment | Correct tally and pictogram; accurate answers. |
| Teacher notes | Link to real-life data. |
| Objectives | Students will be able to: (1) construct a block graph; (2) read and interpret a block graph; (3) compare data. |
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| Materials | Grid paper, coloured squares, block graph worksheets. |
| Key vocabulary | block graph, axis, title, label, compare |
| Engage (starter) | (10 min) "A block graph is like a pictogram but uses blocks instead of pictures." |
| Develop (main) | (35 min) 1. Use data from yesterday's survey. 2. Model building a block graph on the board. 3. Children construct their own on grid paper. 4. Label axes and give a title. 5. Answer questions: "How many more chose banana than orange?" |
| Plenary (close) | (10 min) Graph gallery; discuss differences. |
| Assessment | Correctly constructed block graph; accurate interpretation. |
| Teacher notes | Connect to other subjects (e.g., science data). |
| Objectives | Students will be able to: (1) use vocabulary likely, unlikely, certain, impossible; (2) predict outcomes of simple experiments; (3) record results. |
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| Materials | Spinners, dice, coloured cubes in a bag. |
| Key vocabulary | likely, unlikely, certain, impossible, chance |
| Engage (starter) | (10 min) "Will the sun rise tomorrow? Certain! Will a pig fly? Impossible! Let's talk about chance." |
| Develop (main) | (35 min) 1. Discuss vocabulary with examples. 2. Experiment: pull cubes from a bag (more red than blue) - predict what colour will be pulled. 3. Record results. 4. Draw the spinners and colour to show "likely" (more red) etc. 5. Write: "It is ___ that I will pull a red cube." |
| Plenary (close) | (10 min) Share predictions and outcomes; discuss fairness. |
| Assessment | Correct use of vocabulary; records match experiment. |
| Teacher notes | Fun introduction to probability. |
| Objectives | Students will be able to: (1) identify and extend number patterns (skip counting by 2, 3, 5, 10); (2) describe the rule; (3) create their own pattern. |
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| Materials | Number lines, hundred chart, pattern strips. |
| Key vocabulary | pattern, skip count, rule, sequence |
| Engage (starter) | (10 min) Write 2, 4, 6, 8... "What comes next? How did you know? That's a pattern!" |
| Develop (main) | (35 min) 1. Practice skip counting on hundred chart: colour multiples. 2. Identify patterns: 5, 10, 15... rule: +5. 3. Missing number strips. 4. Children create a pattern and write the rule. 5. Partner quiz. |
| Plenary (close) | (10 min) Pattern parade: share creations. |
| Assessment | Correct identification and extension of patterns. |
| Teacher notes | Foundation for multiplication tables. |
| Objectives | Students will be able to: (1) review data representation and probability; (2) complete a mini-project: survey and graph; (3) present findings. |
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| Materials | Survey sheets, graph paper, colours. |
| Key vocabulary | review |
| Engage (starter) | (10 min) "Today you become data detectives - survey your friends and make a graph." |
| Develop (main) | (35 min) 1. Choose a question (e.g., favourite colour). 2. Collect tally data from classmates. 3. Create a block graph. 4. Write two sentences about the data. 5. Present to small group. |
| Plenary (close) | (10 min) Gallery walk; peer feedback. |
| Assessment | Project: graph correct, sentences accurate. |
| Teacher notes | Celebrate data skills. |