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Survey of shoe sizes
Complete a survey on shoe sizes and display the results in a pictogram.Complete a survey on shoe sizes and display the results in a chart or graph.Discussion points
- What size shoe is the most common?
- What is the total of size A and B?
- Why is it important to get our feet measured properly?
- What shoe size is the most common?
- What is the total of size A and B?
- Is there any link between age/gender and shoe size?
- How many more people have shoe size ___ than ___?
- How many fewer people have shoe size ___ than ___?
- What is the difference between sizes A and B?
- What is the sum of columns A, B and C?
- What does the data tell us?
- Is there any correlation between age/gender and shoe size?
- How many more people have shoe size ___ than ___?
- How many fewer people have shoe size ___ than ___?
- What is the difference between sizes A and B?
- What is the sum of columns A, B and C?
- What does the data tell us?
- Is there any correlation between age/gender and shoe size?
- What is the mean score?
Teaching tips:
Give children the opportunity to measure their feet in both standard and non-standard units. Provide a selection of objects, like cubes, counters or coins as well as rulers and let children explore measuring with these items.
After collecting the data, spend time interpreting the graph (see discussion points).
The ‘Length quiz - Age 5-6’ has questions on standard and non-standard units of measure as well as comparing lengths and heights.
After collecting the data, spend time interpreting the graph (see discussion points).
The ‘Length quiz - Age 5-6’ has questions on standard and non-standard units of measure as well as comparing lengths and heights.
Children could use the equality and inequality (< > =) symbols to compare their shoe size with a partner.
After collecting the data, spend time interpreting the graph (see discussion points).
After collecting the data, spend time interpreting the graph (see discussion points).
Maths (measurement): children could try estimating people’s shoe size before measuring accurately using tape measures/rulers.
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.
Use with the other activities in the ‘length and height’ folder of measurement.
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.
Use with the other activities in the ‘length and height’ folder of measurement.
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