Free Consolidation of Steps 1-3 Year 2 Statistics Learning Video Clip

Step 1-3: Free Consolidation of Steps 1-3 Year 2 Statistics Learning Video Clip

Annie the palaeontologist visits a dinosaur habitat. She explores the environment, examines her findings and collects various types of data.

This Learning Video Clip has been designed as a consolidation tool for steps 1, 2 and 3. It contains content relevant to all these steps and can be used in parts to recap a particular step or in on its own at the end of a teaching sequence for the included steps.

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Discussion points for teachers

1. Firstly, use the information provided to identify the key.
Discuss the value of the velociraptor and calculate what a full bone is worth.
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2. Then use the clues to complete the pictogram.
Discuss the clues and how to calculate the other values.
Triceratops = 10; Stegosaurus = 8; Tyrannosaurs Rex = 16

3. How many stegosaurus bones were found?
Discuss the value of the stegosaurus bones and counting in fours.
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4. How many more velociraptor bones were discovered than triceratops bones?
Discuss comparing two values by subtracting one value from another.
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5. How many bones were collected altogether?
Discuss totalling each type of bone and then finding the overall total.
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6. Complete the tally chart using the information provided.
Discuss how to read the scale on the bar chart and what tallies represent.
Ammonite = 15; Amber = 13; Footprint = 16; Trilobite = 7

7. Can you help me complete the table below using this information?
Discuss the different combinations for each category using the information provided. This question is open-ended for children to explore.
Tyrannosaurus Rex baby length = 201cm – 899cm; Triceratops adult length = 7m; Stegosaurus baby length = 51cm – 199cm; Velociraptor adult length = 2m.

National Curriculum Objectives

Mathematics Year 3: (3S1) Interpret and present data using bar charts, pictograms and tables

Mathematics Year 3: (3S2) Solve one-step and two-step questions [for example, ‘How many more?’ and ‘How many fewer?’] using information presented in scaled bar charts and pictograms and tables

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