Statistics
Year 6 is when children meet pie charts properly. They read and interpret a pie chart to compare the slices, and use the chart together with a known total to work out how many each slice stands for. They also answer questions about building a pie chart, so they get a feel for how the data turns into the right-sized slices.
Practise Statistics
Have a guess, even if you're not sure. Get one wrong and we'll show you why, so every miss is a chance to learn.
Timed practice
The same practice, just with a gentle clock. Pick a length and see how many you can answer.
Alongside pie charts, children solve problems from line graphs, including reading off values and comparing two sets of data drawn on the same graph. They also learn the mean as a type of average: how to calculate it, what it tells you, and how to use it to answer a question.
Every chart and graph is drawn on screen for the child to read, with multiple-choice answers, instant feedback and a gentle hint when one is needed. It is completely free, there is no account to set up, and it runs in any web browser on a phone, tablet or computer.
See an example
A real question from this topic. Have a go, then reveal the answer.
What is in this topic
- Reading and interpreting pie charts
- Using a pie chart and a total to find a quantity
- Building a pie chart from the data
- Line graph problems, and comparing two data sets on one graph
- Calculating, using and interpreting the mean as an average