SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES, ST.

AUGUSTINE
MATHEMATICS LESSON PLAN
TEACHER

Mrs. Mela Persad-Lulkool

DATE

17:02:2011

CLASS

1.3

TIME

period(s)

UNIT

STATISTICS

TOPIC

Frequency Table

70

minutes

PRE-KNOWLEDGE
:

Concept of Statistics, Data collection method, data collection instruments

OBJECTIVES:
Pupils will:

Classification

1. Define a frequency table

2. Use a frequency table to organise raw data

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SET INDUCTION
Review what was done. What is statistics? What are the data collection methods? What are the data
collection instruments?
Today we are going to see how we can organize the raw data collected to get useful information from it.

SECTION 1
Content:

Concept of a frequency table

Teaching points:
Classifying data- obtain the different categories the data fall under
Tally may or may not contain a tally
Number of time an observation occurs

METHOD

Teaching Strategy

Student Activity

Resources

http://melalulkool.pbwor
1. Direct students to wikilesson 3

1. Students log on to the wiki and access

Computer, internet

lesson 3
2. Give students examples and
non-examples to analyse
similarities and determine
criterial attributes
3. Discussion on observations
made

SECTIONAL REVIEW

2. Students analyse examples and nonexamples

3. Student take part in discussion

Students write down or type a definition of frequency table

Statistics Frequency
Table.docx

SECTION 2
Content:

Construction of a frequency table

Teaching points:
Label 3 columns
Add tally for each occurrence of item
Count tally and make entry in frequency column
METHOD
Teaching Strategy
1. Demonstrate how to
organise raw data using a
frequency table
2. Teacher gives activity to be
done on excel

Student Activity
Students watch demonstration

Resources
Computer, spreadsheet
software

http://www.mathsteacher.com.au/year8/ch1

Students do activity on excel

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/m

SECTIONAL REVIEW
1. Students list the steps required in organizing raw data into a frequency table.
2. Questions to organize raw data into frequency table Student activity 2
SECTION 3
Content:
Teaching points:

METHOD
Teaching Strategy

SECTIONAL REVIEW

Student Activity

Resources

CLOSURE
1. Identify the components of a frequency table.
2. List the steps required in the construction of a frequency table.

FINAL EVALUATION
Reasonable level of achievement:
100%

CONTINUOUS EVALUATION
Home work
Complete Student Activity 2

TEACHER EVALUATION OF THE LESSON

TUTORS COMMENTS

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