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Session 39: Introduction to statistics

Session Title

Introduction to statistics

Objective

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:


  • Define statistics and its importance in daily life

  • Practice teamwork and active listening

  • Understand what a frequency table is

Topics

Statistics -  Frequency Table

Materials Required

Board

Chalk

Methodology

Activity & Social and emotional learning oriented

Session Duration

90 Minutes

Intro  Activity 


Warm-Up Circle (15 minutes)


Activity 1:  Data About Us 


Students sit in a circle. Each student shares one fun fact (favorite color, hobby, pet,place etc.)


Teacher note down categories that appear repeatedly (e.g., favorite color) on the board


Ask: What do we notice?

(Building self-awareness and appreciating others’ interests)


Then ask: How can we organize this better?


Ask students to organize the data in their own way, then review their work and offer positive feedback 


Main Topic/ Activity


It's time to learn:-


Activity 2:  (25 minutes )


Ask a fun question:


What’s your favorite weekend activity?


Give 4–5 options (e.g., Playing games, Watching TV, Reading, Drawing, Going out)


Let students raise their hands for each category.


Teacher writes the tally marks on the board.


Then ask: How can we organize this better?


Introduce the concept of a frequency table:


Item/ Category

Tally

Frequency (Number of students)

Playing games

|||||  |||||

10





Activity 3


Classroom Survey & Frequency Table (20 minutes)



1. Divide class into small groups


2. Each group chooses or is assigned a question (e.g.,Favorite school subject, Favorite fruit, Number of pets at home, Birth month groups)


3. Groups survey classmates and record data using tally marks


4. Convert tallies into a frequency table


Activity 4:


Share & Reflect  (15 minutes)


  1. Each group presents their frequency table


  1. Teacher guides a discussion with questions:


  • Which was the most popular choice?


  • Were there any surprising results?


  • What did you learn about your classmates?


Expected Learning  Outcome:


Knowledge building-

  • Concept of frequency table

  • Students able to organize data 

  • Connect the concept of data to students’ everyday experiences



Skill Building-

  • Analytical thinking

  • Mathematical skill 


Review Questions/Assessment/Tasks 


Follow up Tasks


Home work  (10 minutes )


  1.  


  1. Considering another example: In a quiz, the marks obtained by 20 students out of 30 are given as:


12,15,15,29,30,21, 30,30,15,17,19,15,20,20,16,21,23,24,23,21

 

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