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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1106782
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 5
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ISSN: ISSN-1326-0286
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Making Decisions with Data: Are We Environmentally Friendly?
English, Lyn; Watson, Jane
Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, v21 n2 p3-7 2016
Statistical literacy is a vital component of numeracy. Students need to learn to critically evaluate and interpret statistical information if they are to become informed citizens. This article examines a Year 5 unit of work that uses the data collection and analysis cycle within a sustainability context.
Descriptors: Decision Making Skills, Statistics, Data, Data Interpretation, Numeracy, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Sustainability, Alignment (Education), Environmental Education, Information Skills, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students
Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: https://primarystandards.aamt.edu.au/Journals
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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