Year 5 Statistics Worksheets

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Statistics and data collection illustration

📊 Part 1: Data Collection and Organisation

WALT: We are learning to collect and organise data in tables and graphs

1. You surveyed 20 classmates about their favourite sports. The results were: Rugby (8), Netball (5), Soccer (4), Cricket (3). Complete the table below:

Sport | Tally | Frequency

Rugby | _________ | _____

Netball | _________ | _____

Soccer | _________ | _____

Cricket | _________ | _____

2. Which type of graph would be BEST for showing the temperature in Auckland over 7 days?

Bar graph

Line graph

Pictograph

Pie chart

3. Look at this pictograph showing books read by students. Each 📚 = 2 books.

Sam: 📚📚📚

Lisa: 📚📚📚📚📚

Tom: 📚📚

How many books did Lisa read? _____

📈 Part 2: Mean, Median, and Mode

WALT: We are learning to calculate mean, median, and mode from data sets

4. The heights of 5 students are: 125cm, 130cm, 128cm, 125cm, 132cm

a) Mode (most common): _____ cm

b) Median (middle value): _____ cm

c) Mean (average): _____ cm

5. Which measure of central tendency is affected MOST by extreme values?

Mean

Median

Mode

They are all affected equally

6. A shop sells ice creams. The flavours sold yesterday were: Vanilla (12), Chocolate (8), Strawberry (5), Hokey Pokey (15). What is the mode?

🌟 Part 3: Extension Activities

Success Criteria: I can interpret complex data and make predictions

7. A weather station recorded these temperatures (°C) for Wellington in one week: 18, 16, 22, 19, 17, 24, 20

a) Calculate the mean temperature: _____ °C

b) If this pattern continues, predict next Monday's temperature: _____ °C

c) Explain your reasoning:

8. Real-world Problem: A dairy owner wants to know which drinks to stock more of. In one day they sold: Water (25), Juice (18), Soft drink (22), Milk (8). Give the owner TWO recommendations based on this data:

9. Challenge: Create your own survey question that you could ask your class. Write it below and explain what type of graph you would use to display the results: