Learning objective

  • To represent data in different ways.

Success criteria

  • I can create a graph and chart in

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National curriculum

Computing

Pupils should be taught to:

  • Select,

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Hand out the devices (one each) and allow the children to access their spreadsheets from Lesson 3: Sorting and filtering – Google. Display the Presentation: Quizmaster and arrange the children into pairs.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could create a simple chart for the whole data set and experiment with changing the chart type, explaining which ones make the information easier to understand.

Pupils working at greater depth

Should create charts for different sections of data and explain what this tells them; could be encouraged to put the data into a real-world context.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: creating a graph on Microsoft Excel;

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Vocabulary definitions

  • chart

    A visual method of representing data.

  • data

    Information used for a specific purpose or investigation.

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Cat Lamin

Computing specialist

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Cat is a former primary school teacher with 12 years of teaching experience. She has a passion for coding and computer science and specialises in supporting teachers who are getting started on their journey into using technology in the classroom. In 2017 she…
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