🎯 WALT (We Are Learning To)

Calculate and explain mean (toharite), median (waenga), and mode (reanga auau) using data from our school and community.

✅ Success Criteria

I can:

☐   Define toharite, waenga, and reanga auau in my own words.

☐   Calculate all three measures from a simple data set.

☐   Explain what each measure tells us about the data.

📖 Part 1: Kuputaka — Vocabulary Review

Match each Māori term to its correct English meaning and description.

When I add up all the values and divide by how many there are, I am finding the _______________.

When I put the numbers in order and find the middle one, I am finding the _______________.

When I find which number appears the most, I am finding the _______________.

🔢 Part 2: Tātaihia — Calculate It!

Seven ākonga recorded how many hours they practised kapa haka last week:

3, 5, 2, 5, 4, 6, 5

a) Toharite (Mean) — Add all values, then divide by 7:

Toharite = _______________

b) Waenga (Median) — Write the numbers in order from smallest to largest, then circle the middle value:

Waenga = _______________

c) Reanga Auau (Mode) — Which number appears most often?

Reanga auau = _______________

A class voted for their favourite kai. The scores (out of 10) given to hāngī by 8 students were:

8, 7, 10, 8, 9, 8, 6, 8

a) Calculate the toharite (mean):

Toharite = _______________

b) What is the reanga auau (mode)?

Reanga auau = _______________

c) Order the numbers and find the waenga (median). (Hint: With 8 values, add the two middle numbers and divide by 2.)

Waenga = _______________

Because: _______________________________________________________________

Ngā ākonga o tētahi akomanga — the students in a classroom — recorded the number of siblings (tēina/tuakana) they have:

1, 0, 3, 2, 1, 4, 1, 2, 0, 1

Calculate the toharite, waenga, and reanga auau for this data set:

Toharite = _______    Waenga = _______    Reanga auau = _______

💬 Part 3: Whakamāramatia — Explain Your Thinking

⭐ Tūāhuatanga Whakaaro — Extension Activity

For advanced learners — He mahi mō ngā ākonga māmā!

My survey question is:

Collect at least 6 responses and record them here:

Now calculate:

Toharite (Mean) = _______    Waenga (Median) = _______    Reanga auau (Mode) = _______

What does your data tell you? Write 2–3 sentences explaining your findings:

🚦 Whakaaro Hou — Reflection

Toharite (Mean):

Waenga (Median):

Reanga auau (Mode):

"He kai kei aku ringa" — There is food at the end of my hands. Keep working hard — the knowledge is within you! 🌿