Basic Data Visualisation
Students will create and interpret simple pictographs or bar charts to represent small datasets, using paper or basic digital tools.
Key Questions
- Construct a simple bar graph from a given set of data.
- Explain what a pictograph tells us about the data.
- Analyze which type of graph best shows a comparison between two categories.
ACARA Content Descriptions
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