# Year 5 Mathematics: Data Handling
## Lesson Plan
### Lesson Title: Introduction to Data Handling
### Duration: 60 minutes
### Objective:
By the end of the lesson, students will:
- Understand what data handling is.
- Learn how to collect, organise, and interpret data.
- Create and interpret basic charts and graphs.
### Materials Needed:
- Interactive whiteboard or projector
- Graph paper
- Pencils, erasers, rulers, coloured pencils
- Pre-made datasets (e.g., number of pets, favourite fruits of the class, etc.)
- Laptops or tablets (optional for digital data representation)
### Lesson Outline:
1. **Introduction (10 minutes)**
- Begin with a brief discussion on what data is and why it is important.
- Ask students for examples where they encounter data in their daily lives (e.g., weather forecasts, sports scores, etc.).
- Explain the term 'data handling' and its components: collecting, organising, representing, and interpreting data.
2. **Collecting Data (10 minutes)**
- Divide the class into small groups.
- Each group will be given a simple survey to conduct with their classmates (e.g., "What is your favourite fruit?", "How many siblings do you have?").
- Allow 10 minutes for students to collect responses.
3. **Organising Data (10 minutes)**
- Show students how to create a tally chart to organise the data they collected.
- Provide an example on the board using the collected data.
- Have each group create a tally chart for their own survey data.
4. **Representing Data (20 minutes)**
- Explain different types of charts and graphs (bar charts, pictograms, line graphs).
- Demonstrate how to create a bar chart using the data from one of the groups.
- Provide graph paper and coloured pencils. Instruct students to create a bar chart from their group's tally chart.
5. **Interpreting Data (5 minutes)**
- Show students how to interpret their charts by asking questions like "Which fruit is the most popular?", "Which has the least votes?" etc.
- Guide students in interpreting their own charts and graphs. Ask them to write a few sentences describing what their chart shows.
6. **Plenary and Evaluation (5 minutes)**
- Recap the lesson by discussing the importance of data handling.
- Ask a few students to share their charts and interpretations with the class.
- Provide positive feedback and correct any misconceptions.
### Homework:
- Assign students to collect simple data at home (e.g., how many hours they spend on different activities in a day) and create a bar chart to present in the next lesson.
### Differentiation:
- Provide additional support and simplified datasets for students who might struggle.
- Challenge advanced students with more complex data sets or ask them to use technology (spreadsheets) to represent their data.
### Assessment:
- Observation during group activities and discussions.
- Evaluate the accuracy and clarity of the students' data charts.
- Assess students' ability to interpret their data through their written explanations.