Year 4 Statistics Lesson - Formulate Questions

Lesson Presentation+ Anchor Chart + Differentiated Tasks + Intervention

Teach with clarity! This carefully constructed lesson supports students to confidently develop clear, categorical questions that lead to meaningful data collection for graphing. Through a clear & thoughtful lesson design, differentiated tasks and support tools, students explore how clear questions collect rich data for representation in data displays.

What’s Included

✔ Lesson presentation, including learning intention, success criteria & reflection

✔ Printable A3 anchor chart on Data Questions

✔ Printable bookmark for scaffolding clear, purposeful questions

✔ Tier 2 Intervention resource focused on sorting and forming categories

✔ 3-level differentiated task cards: ‘Let’s Go!’, ‘Strive for Success!’, ‘Mathematician!’

✔ Teacher guide with tips and ideas

Curriculum Alignment

Aligned with the Year 4 Australian Curriculum v9 Achievement Standard:

Students use surveys and digital tools to collect categorical or discrete numerical data and communicate their findings in context.

Content Descriptors:

AC9M4ST01 — Collect and represent categorical and discrete numerical data using digital tools, many-to-one pictographs, column graphs, and other visualisations. Interpret and discuss findings.

AC9M4ST03 — Conduct statistical investigations, collect data through surveys or other methods, display data using digital tools, interpret results, and communicate findings.

Cross-Curricular Connections:

HASS (AC9T1S4S03) — Identify and reflect on the role of data in decision-making;

Digital Technologies (AC9TDI4K03) — Recognise that data can be represented in different ways for different purposes

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This lesson is lesson 4 of a 5 lesson unit.