Birthday Party Data Detectives
Year 3 Mathematics Statistics & Data Investigation Using the PPDAC Cycle
WALT: We Are Learning To
Use the PPDAC cycle to investigate real-world questions Collect and organize data using tally charts Ask good investigative questions about birthday parties Work as a team to solve data problems
Problem: What Do We Know About Birthdays?
Share what you know about birthday parties Think about: food, games, presents, venues Use 'I wonder...' statements Turn ideas into investigative questions
Plan: How Will We Investigate?
What questions will we ask to collect information? What 5 options should we provide for answers? How will we organize our data collection? Who will we ask in our investigation?
Data Collection in Action
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Conclusion: What Did We Discover?
Share your group's investigation results What was the most popular choice? Were there any surprises in your data? How could we improve our investigation next time? What new questions do we want to explore?