Strong fit
Phase 3 Statistics practices include planning and collecting data in
order to respond to a statistical question.
How this handout aligns
The planner asks students to name the question, group, variable, and sampling approach before
collecting information. That turns the page into a real inquiry scaffold rather than a blank data
table.
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Planning and collecting data
Statistical question
This is the strongest primary curriculum row for the resource.
Strong fit
Phase 3 Statistics practices include choosing and constructing an
appropriate data visualisation for a given data set.
How this handout aligns
The graph-choice prompt is not incidental. Students must justify why the display suits the
question and the variable they have chosen. That is a real statistics judgement call.
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Graph choice
Data type
Use this row especially when students are choosing among bar, dot, and
time-series options.
Senior extension
Phase 4 Statistics practices include using samples carefully when the
whole population cannot be measured directly.
How to extend the resource
For older students, use the sample-planning section to discuss bias, randomness, and what makes
a sample more trustworthy. That extension is especially useful once students leave small class
datasets.
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Sampling
Senior extension
Treat this as an extension row when the inquiry moves beyond full-class
collection.