This page lists recommended resources for teaching data handling and probability at Key Stage 3/4, organised by topic.Huge thanks to all individuals and organisations who share teaching resources.
Quick links: Averages and Spread | Bar Charts | Pie Charts | Histograms | Stem and Leaf |
Cumulative Frequency & Box Plots | Scatter Graphs | Time Series | Sampling and Surveys | Capture-Recapture | Probability | Probability Trees | Frequency Trees | Venns and Sets | Revision
Averages and Spread
- Average and Range Spiders - alutwyche on TES
- Girls are Better at Maths? - mathspad.co.uk
- Averages Puzzle - mathspad.co.uk
- Small data set average problems - Median Don Steward
- Mean lesson - Boss Maths
- Mean questions - @taylorda01
- Median lesson - Boss Maths
- Median questions (answers) - @taylorda01
- Wipe out - Median Don Steward
- Two poems - Median Don Steward
- Averages and the range worksheets - Maths4Everyone on TES
- Range lesson - Boss Maths
- Range from a list of data - Craig Barton via variationtheory.com
- Median from a list of data - Craig Barton via variationtheory.com
- Mean from a list of data - numbers - Craig Barton via variationtheory.com
- Mean from a list of data - algebra - Craig Barton via variationtheory.com
- Mean from a list of data - missing numbers - Craig Barton via variationtheory.com
- Exam questions on averages and the range - Maths4Everyone on TES
- The Averages - winatschool.org.uk
- Mean, Median, Mode and Range - Maths Assessment Project
- Averages and range: increase, decrease, same? - Craig Barton via variationtheory.com
- Venn rich tasks - mathsvenns.com
From a frequency table
- Messy Means - Maths Sandpit
- Estimate the mean from a grouped frequency table - @fortyninecubed via variationtheory.com
- Estimate the mean from a frequency table 2 - @fortyninecubed via variationtheory.com
- Mode and modal class lesson - Boss Maths
- Mean of a frequency distribution - Median Don Steward
- Mean from a frequency table - @mathsmrgordon via variationtheory.com
- Mode from a frequency table - @mathsmrgordon via variationtheory.com
- GCSE questions on frequency tables - Maths4Everyone on TES
- MathsPad has great resources for frequency tables and averages - subscription required.
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| Average number of peas in a pod? - from Median Don Steward |
Bar Charts
- Bar charts lesson - Boss Maths
- Single bar chart lesson and resources - goteachmaths
- Dual bar chart lesson and resources - goteachmaths
- Composite bar chart lesson and resources - goteachmaths
- Relating charts to data sets - Don Steward
- Data Collection and Presentation chapter - CIMT
- Drawing bar charts - TeachIt Maths
- Trevor's Holiday Project - TeachIt Maths
- Whispers game - TeachIt Maths
- Bar chart and pie chart codebreakers - alutwyche on TES
- Bar chart problem solving - groov_e_chik on TES
- Bad Bar Charts | Solutions - winatschool.org.uk
Pie Charts
- Pie charts lesson - Boss Maths
- Pie charts lesson and resources - goteachmaths
- Primary data question including pie charts - gerryhall.org.uk
- Calculating pie chart angles - @fortyninecubed via variationtheory.com
- Pie Charts - Median Don Steward
- First names and surnames (pie charts) - Teachit Maths
- Pie Chart Puzzles - Churchill Maths
- Bad Pie Charts | Solutions - winatschool.org.uk
- Simple pie chart worksheet - m4ths.com
- Pie chart puzzles - National Stem Centre
- Histograms lesson - Boss Maths
- Histograms lesson and worksheets - DrFrostMaths.com
- Histogram lesson materials - Don Steward
- Histograms worksheet - m4ths.com
- GCSE questions on histograms - mathsteaching.wordpress.com
- GCSE 9 - 1 exam questions - Maths4Everyone on TES
- Interpreting Frequency Graphs (textbook extract - includes histograms) - OUP
- Simple stem and leaf worksheet - nottcl on TES
- Stem and leaf lesson and resources - goteachmaths
- Stem and leaf diagram problems - Don Steward
- More ideas and resources in my blog post on stem and leaf plots
- Interquartile range and box plots lesson - Boss Maths
- Box plots: increase, decrease, same? - Craig Barton via variationtheory.com
- Temperatures (box plots) - Mathematics Assessment Project
- Cumulative frequency graphs lesson - Boss Maths
- Cumulative frequency graphs resources - goteachmaths
- Cumulative frequency questions - Median Don Steward
- Cumulative frequency textbook chapter - Pearson
- Olympic Weights - NCETM
- Cumulative Frequency GCSE questions - Maths4Everyone on TES
- Comparing data sets lesson - Boss Maths
- More ideas and resources in my blog post on box plots
- Ideas and resources in my blog post on scatter graphs
- Scatter graphs, correlation and causation - Boss Maths
- Scatter Graphs True or False - MathsPad
- Scatter graph resources - goteachmaths
- Simple scatter graph worksheet - t0md3an on TES
- 'Bee aware' activity - Median Don Steward
- Scatter graph questions - Median Don Steward
- Scatter graph hat-trick - Teachit Maths
- Scatter graph investigation - Teachit Maths
- Scatter graphs practice - Livingston Public Schools
- Correlation vs Causation Worksheet - mathworksheetsland.com
- Correlation vs Causation Activities - sweeney67.weebly.com
- Causation Examples - lsrhs.net
- Correlation and cause slides - ceviche on TES
- GCSE 9-1 Exam Practice Questions (Scatter Graphs) - Maths4Everyone on TES
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Time Series
(note that moving averages are not on the new GCSE specification but time series are)
(note that moving averages are not on the new GCSE specification but time series are)
- Tables, conversion graphs, line graphs and time series - Boss Maths
- Time Series Graphs | Solutions - winatschool.org.uk
- Times Series & Moving Averages - Ryan Smailes on TES
- Time Series Graphs - mcs123 on TES
- Data Analysis and Interpretation - CIMT
- Moving Averages -
@ dooranran on TES - Time Series textbook chapter
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- Sampling lesson - Boss Maths
- Paddy Paws, Nisbett and the parrot (data collection sheet design) - Teachit Maths
- My classmates - Teachit Maths
- Probably the worst survey in the world
- Interactive biased question sort - mathspad.co.uk
- Common mistakes survey - The Chalk Face (& accompanying PowerPoint)
- Prezi slideshow 'Sampling' - to generate discussion about sampling methods (by me!)
- Census or Sample? - winatschool.org.uk
- Types of data - The Chalk Face
- Data types and sampling methods - Teachit Maths
- Data collection and sampling revision cards - Teachit Maths
- Stratified sampling GCSE questions
- Parking Permits (stratified sampling) - student sheet, notes, slides - Nuffield Foundation
- Hypothesis Investigations - solvemymaths.com
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Capture-Recapture (see my blog post)
- Capture-Recapture handout and slides - MathsPad
- Capture and Recapture - nrich
- Capture Recapture textbook exercise - CorbettMaths
- A Lesson: The Capture-Recapture method - MathsMuggle
- Capture-Recapture lesson and resources - NCTM
- Capture Recapture New GCSE - dannytheref on TES
- 'Something Fishy' project - PBS
- Capture Recapture - Mario Martinez, Cerritos College
- Capture-Recapture Slides - pbrucemaths on TES
- Capture recapture worksheet - youngscientistsmhs.weebly.com
- Select 'Estimating Populations' on the mathsbot.com GCSE question generator
- James Gurung's video explains how to answer an exam style capture-recapture question
- Mark and recapture garden snails (graphic for practical activity) - The Wildlife Trusts on TES
- See Edexcel Emporium (GCSE 1MA1 Practice papers > Themed papers) for exam questions
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| Evaluating Statements about Probability - Mathematics Assessment Project |
Listing and Counting
- Systematic listing strategies and the product rule for counting lesson - Boss Maths
- Listing outcomes - Maths4Everyone on TES
- Product rule for counting exercise - Corbett Maths
- Systematic listing and counting strategies - one freee, five with MathsPad subscription
- Three pens - Just Maths
- Counting Strategies Full Coverage GCSE Questions - compiled by Dr Frost
- Blog post: Multiplicative counting - the different types from @MrMattock
- Blog post & resource list: Systematic Listing Strategies from @ColleenYoung
Probability
- Probability (slides and worksheets) - Dan Walker on TES
- Simple probability match-up - mathspad.co.uk
- Theoretical probability lesson - Boss Maths
- Probability - Filling Spinners - steele1989 on TES
- Experimental vs Theoretical probability activity
- Probability questions - Median Don Steward
- Greater odds - Median Don Steward
- Probability and words - Median Don Steward
- Simple probability - Maths4Everyone on TES
- Probability single event - Maths4Everyone on TES
- Probability mix - Don Steward
- Evaluating Statements about Probability - Maths Assessment Project (activities at the back)
- Introduction to probability - lessons plans and activities - Project Maths
- Introduction to relative frequency - lessons plans and activities - Project Maths
- Relative frequency lesson - Boss Maths
- Fair or not? - Median Don Steward
- Determine Probabilities booklet - mathscentre.co.nz
- Could it be a probability? - Craig Barton via variationtheory.com
- Conditional probability lesson - Boss Maths
- Probability Full Coverage GCSE Questions - compiled by Dr Frost
- Tree diagrams lesson - Boss Maths
- Simple probability trees worksheet (& solutions) - adapted from original by Georgina Burgess
- Probability trees for dependent events
- Tree diagrams - Median Don Steward
- Tree diagrams - challenge and extension problems - tonycarter45 on TES
- Probability trees workbook - Maths4Everyone on TES
- Probability trees GCSE question practice - Maths4Everyone on TES
- Frequency trees lesson - Boss Maths
- Frequency trees and percentages - Don Steward
- Frequency trees - alisongilroy on TES
- Frequency trees - explanation and exploration - DaveGale on TES
- Frequency trees 1/ Frequency trees 2 / Frequency trees 3 - m4ths.com
- Frequency Trees - solvemymaths.com
- Prize Giving - nrich
- LEARN homework - JustMaths
Sets and Venns
- Sets GCSE Summary Book - Maths4Everyone on TES
- Venn diagram dominoes - Teachit Maths
- Venn diagrams activities - nottcl on TES
- Structured Venn Diagram Questions -SiouxzieD on TES
- Drawing and reading Venns - BeenAway on TES
- Sets & Venns Chapter
- Probability & Venn Diagrams Chapter
- Logic and Venn Diagrams (& activities & slides) - CIMT
- Set notation questions
- Set notation worksheet
- Set notation activity, answers, poster - FMSP
- Venn Diagram Activities Probability - nottcl on TES
- Venn Diagrams and the Addition Rule - Illustrative Mathematics
- Venn Diagram exam questions - from Irish exam papers via
@e_hayes12 - Independence, Dependence, Mutually Exclusive or Not? - Payphone on TES
- KS3-4 Bridging the gap Pocket 5 - Set notation, number lines and Venn diagrams - AQA
- Edexcel P9 Venn diagrams - Edexcel
- Venn Diagram AQA GCSE questions - collated by the calculatorguide.com
- GCSE (9-1) Venn diagrams exam questions - aliali on TES
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Other resources
Revision
- Data activities - CIMT
- Representing data check-in - OCR
- Pictograms lesson - Boss Maths
- Two way tables and frequency tables lesson - Boss Maths
- Two way tables with ratio and fractions - @mathsmrgordon via variationtheory.com
- US Presidents longevity task - Median Don Steward
- Data analysis report - HE applications - Nuffield Foudation
- Data Displayer online tool - www.actuarialfoundation.org
- Stats in the news - winatschool.org.uk
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| US Presidents Longevity - Median Don Steward |
- GCSE Graphs Revision Summary
- Handling data revision and Probability revision - rogradymaths.blogspot.co.uk
- Charts and Graphs workout - Teachit Maths
- Statistical Statements KS3 | Solutions - winatschool.org.uk
- Statistical Statements KS4 | Solutions - winatschool.org.uk
- Statistics revision poster - winatschool.org.uk
- GCSE Statistics 50 Quick Questions - The Maths Magpie on TES
- GCSE Statistics Questions - via mathsteachers.wordpress.com
