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Which country are you from?
Complete a survey on countries and display the results in a graph, for example 'which country are you from?'.
Discussion points
- What do you notice?
- Which country has the most votes?
- Which country has the least votes?
- Which country would you like to visit?
- How many more people come from ___ than ___?
- How many fewer people come from ___ than ___?
- What is the difference between country A and B?
- What is the sum of countries A, B and C?
- What does the data tell us?
- How many more people come from ___ than ___?
- How many fewer people come from ___ than ___?
- What is the difference between country A and B?
- What is the sum of countries A, B and C?
- What does the data tell us?
- What is the mean score?
Teaching tips:
Maths: After completing the graph, spend time interpreting the data (see discussion points).
Depending on the diversity of the setting, children could choose which country they might like to visit.
Geography: let children locate some of these countries using an atlas or look at ‘Map of world flags’ to see flags and their countries.
Depending on the diversity of the setting, children could choose which country they might like to visit.
Geography: let children locate some of these countries using an atlas or look at ‘Map of world flags’ to see flags and their countries.
After filling in the information, spend time interpreting the graph and what is shows. Present children with a range of comparison, sum and difference problems to support work on interpreting information in a variety of graphs (see discussion points).
Older children could convert between pie and line graphs and have a go at finding the mean (average) score.
Depending on the diversity of the setting, children could choose which country they might like to visit.
Geography: explore the locations of these countries using ‘Countries of the world’ or ‘Map of world flags’.
Older children could convert between pie and line graphs and have a go at finding the mean (average) score.
Depending on the diversity of the setting, children could choose which country they might like to visit.
Geography: explore the locations of these countries using ‘Countries of the world’ or ‘Map of world flags’.
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