Lesson Plan 3: Statistics Olympics

Title

Statistics Olympics

Topic and Focus Statistics: Statistical Plots

Duration of lesson

85min

Year Level

10

Class
Size

19

Learning Intentions/Objectives:
Students will be able to:
Represent data as a
Column graph
Histogram
Back-to-back stem and leaf plot
Box plot
Key Vocabulary List: mean, median, mode, range, IQR, 5-number summary, column graph, histogram, Back-to-back
stem and leaf plot, box plot
AusVELS
Strand

Level: 10
Key elements of standards to which lesson is
focused/elaboration

Domain

Dimension

Disciplinebased learning

Mathematics

Data representation and

interpretation

Construct and interpret box plots and use

them to compare data sets (ACMSP249)

Disciplinebased learning

Mathematics

Data representation and

interpretation

Compare shapes of box plots to corresponding

histograms and dot plots (ACMSP250)

Assessment Strategies:
Poster or Prezi
Resources and Materials:
Butcher paper & markers
1

Youtube video: https://youtu.be/RUhNjot1nC8?t=60

Prezi: Sign up https://prezi.com/signup/edu/enjoy/
Prezi: Introduction https://prezi.com/g_71i5rsdcfu/statistics-olympics/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy
Statistics Olympics sheet
Digital Technology integration:
Youtube
Online results
Prezi
Stage of
lesson

Student Action

Time Differentiated
(mins Learning
Considerations
)

Teacher Action

Introducti Watch video

15
on
Form groups and choose
a sport from the list

Be attentive to
student
engagement and
behaviours

Show Youtube video

Present activity as Prezi and facilitate
discussion
Discuss responsible use of ICT

Body of
Lesson

-Choice of
different
presentation
styles
-group work

Supervise
Provide assistance and feedback where needed

Research and construct

four plots pertaining to
results in an Olympic
sport

55

10

Facilitate discussion

Present poster or Prezi

Conclusio Discuss activity
n
Pack up

Discuss activity
Dismiss students

Post Lesson Reflection:

Mentor Feedback:

Statistics Olympics
In groups of 2-4 members, find and present results from an Olympic sport!
Sports to choose from:
1. Athletics (United States)
2. Swimming (France)
3. Cycling (Britain)
4. Canoeing (Germany)
5. Gymnastics (Russia)
6. Sailing (Australia)
7. Rowing (New Zealand)
8. Diving (China)
Your presentation needs
A title

Group member names

A picture

And
PL
DATA
OT
1
How many of each medal did your
country win in the whole sport in
London 2012
2
Compare the results of the male
finalists to the female finalists in
one event Beijing 2008
3
4

Show the results from one event of

male competitors in Athens 2004?
Show the results from one event of
female competitors in Sydney
2000?

PLOT
TYPE
Column
graph
Back-toback
stem-andleaf
Histogram
Boxplot

LABEL THESE
Mode

Mean, median, mode

Mean, median, mode,

range
5-number summary

Round the data to the nearest whole number

4

 If the result is a time, remember there are 60 seconds in a minutes

Useful website: http://www.olympic.org/olympic-results
Presentations can be either as a Prezi, or on butcher paper