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Bilingual Statistical Question Planner

At Kōwhai Theme Park, the planning team wants to know what visitors enjoy. Use the example data, then plan and improve your own statistical question. A statistical question expects different answers and can be answered by collecting data. Keep questions respectful and do not ask for private information.

Explore the example data | Tirohia ngā raraunga tauira

Ana asked 12 visitors: “Which ride would you choose to ride first?” Here are their answers. Each visitor chose one ride.

Ride

Number of visitors

Roller coaster

Boat ride

Carousel

Bumper cars

1.How many visitors answered Ana’s question? | E hia ngā manuhiri i whakautu i te pātai a Ana? Show how you know.

2.Which ride was the most popular first choice in this group? | Ko tēhea te ekenga i tino kōwhiria e tēnei rōpū?

Roller coaster
Boat ride
Carousel
Bumper cars

3.Is Ana’s question statistical? Choose the best reason. | He pātai tauanga tā Ana? Kōwhiria te take pai rawa.

Yes: different visitors may give different answers, which can be collected and counted.
No: every visitor must give the same answer.
No: it asks about a ride.
Yes: it can only be answered by guessing.

Build a question | Waihangatia he pātai

Finn wants to learn what visitors think about the park’s food stalls. Use one clear focus and plan answers that can be grouped or counted.

4.Which question is the clearest statistical question for Finn’s investigation? | Ko tēhea te pātai tauanga mārama rawa mō te rangahau a Finn?

Do you like food?
Which food stall item would you choose for lunch: sushi, a pie, fruit, or another option?
Why is the park perfect?
What did Finn eat yesterday?

5.The question “What is your favourite thing?” has several possible meanings. Rewrite it so that it has one clear focus about a theme park visit. | He maha ngā tikanga o te pātai “He aha tāu tino pai?” Tuhia anō kia kotahi te aronga mārama mō te haerenga ki te pāka kaupapa.

6.Match each useful question starter to its English meaning. | Whakatauritea ia tīmatanga pātai ki tōna tikanga Pākehā.

He aha?
E hia?
Ko tēhea?

How many?
What?
Which?

7.Choose the respectful, useful question for visitors. | Kōwhiria te pātai whai whakaute, whai hua hoki mō ngā manuhiri.

What is your full name and home address?
Which park show would you recommend to another visitor?
How much money did your family bring?
Why did you choose the wrong ride?

Plan, test and improve | Whakamaheretia, whakamātauria, whakapaingia

Now plan a question of your own about a theme park. You can ask about rides, shows, food, or how visitors travel around the park. Use your own ideas; sample answers are provided as models.

8.What would you like to find out? Name one theme park topic and explain why it would be useful to know. | He aha tāu e hiahia ana ki te mōhio? Whakaingoatia tētahi kaupapa pāka, ka whakamārama ai he aha te take e whai hua ai.

9.Write a statistical question for your topic in te reo Māori and English. Make sure different people could give different answers. | Tuhia he pātai tauanga mō tō kaupapa ki te reo Māori me te reo Pākehā. Me āhei ngā tāngata rerekē ki te tuku whakautu rerekē.

10.Check and improve your question. Tick each feature it has, then write one improvement if needed: clear, respectful, one main focus, and answerable with data. | Takirowhatia, whakapaingia hoki tō pātai. Tohua ngā āhuatanga kei roto, kātahi ka tuhi i tētahi whakapainga mēnā e tika ana: he mārama, he whakaute, kotahi te aronga matua, ā, ka taea te whakautu mā te raraunga.