Australian Curriculum Links
Maths Content Descriptors – Year 6/7
Year 6: Statistics and Probability/Chance
Conduct chance experiments with both small and large numbers of trials using appropriate digital technologies (ACMSP145)
Compare observed frequencies across experiments with expected frequencies (ACMSP146)
Year 7: Statistics and Probability/Chance
Assign probabilities to the outcomes of events and determine probabilities for events (ACMSP168)
Students use dice, spinners and coins to conduct chance experiments that vary in length (short term and long term frequencies) using online resources. They compare AFL results to determine new probabilities and decide which football team is more likely to win based on accuracy of goal kicking.
Maths Proficiency Strands– Year 6/7
- Understanding: Students use decimals to describe probabilities and make reasonable estimations in relation to previous information.
- Fluency: Students calculate simple percentage and use operations with decimals and percentages.
- Problem-solving: Students create and solve real-world problems using decimals, percentages and interpret data displays
- Reasoning: Students explain mental strategies for performing calculations and explain why the actual results of chance experiments may differ from the expected results.
Students use percentage odds to make estimations about which team will win. They calculate goal kicking accuracy using mathematical formulas. Students interpret real-word tables of results to find information and also justify why they perform certain calculations to determine probabilities for events.
HASS – Year 7
Economics and Business/Inquiry Skills/Analysing
Interpret and analyse data and information displayed in a range of formats to identify and propose explanations for distributions, patterns, trends and relationships (ACHASSI158)
Develop and use criteria to make informed decisions and judgements (ACHASSI16)
Students analyse and explain patterns and trends from AFL sporting results. They use this information to make decisions about which team they will invest in.