Glossary
Probability
Useful language
Words used to describe probabilities
The probability scale
Using numbers to describe probabilities
Tools commonly used in probability
Calculating probabilities with one favourable outcome
Calculating probabilities with more than one favourable outcome
Calculating probabilities for more than one event
Probability experiments
Comparing decimals
Comparing probabilities
Challenge 1
Statistical concepts
Census and sample
Types of variables
Data display
Tally charts and frequency tables
Pictographs
Pie graphs
Strip graphs
Reading axes
Bar graphs
Line graphs
Dot plots
Mixing it up
Data analysis
Measures of centre
Measure of spread — range
Putting it together
Statistical literacy
Challenge 2
Revision 1
Revision 2
Answers
Charlotte has over 10 years’ experience in teaching Mathematics, the majority of this as Assistant HOD of Mathematics and Dean of Year 9 at Darfield High School. She has also undertaken a year at St Margaret’s – a high decile, girls’ school. Here she focused on teaching the junior levels (including Year 7 and 8).
Victoria has twenty years’ experience in teaching Mathematics and has recently retired as Teacher of Mathematics and Specialist Classroom Teacher at Riccarton High School. She has received a Jim Campbell award for teaching excellence (2003) and an Ernest Duncan award in Mathematics (2007).