Mathematics 5 curriculum guide 2015 I table of contents acknowledgements

5SP1 Continued...
Achievement Indicators:
5SP1.1 (Continued) Explain the 
difference between first-hand and
second-hand data.

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Suggested Assessment Strategies
Resources/Notes
DATA RELATIONSHIPS
General Outcome: Collect, display and analyze data to solve problems.
Authorized Resource
Performance
• Using the exit card strategy, ask students to provide an example 
of a question that could best be answered using first-hand data.
Collected questions could be displayed on a bulletin board or as a 
collage.
(5SP1.2)
• Using a blogging tool such as Kidblog, ask students to design a question 
to collect first-hand data from their classmates. Ask students to respond 
to each other’s questions through the blog site. They could reflect on 
the question they created and whether they received clear answers.
(5SP1.2)
Math Focus 5
Lesson 2: Using First-Hand Data
TR: pp. 16-20
SB: pp. 122-125
-KidBlog
Suggested Resources
• Resource Link: https://www.
k12pl.nl.ca/curr/k-6/math/
grade-5/links/unit4

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Specific Outcomes
DATA RELATIONSHIPS
Suggestions for Teaching and Learning
Students will be expected to:
Statistics and Probability
5SP1.3 Find examples of 
second - hand data in print 
and electronic media, such as 
newspapers, magazines and the 
Internet.
5SP1.4 Formulate a question 
that can best be answered using 
second-hand data, and explain 
why.
Using second-hand data, and keeping in mind the qualities of good 
questions, students should pose questions to help in its analysis.
Provide students with examples of data from a variety of sources (print 
or electronic). Ask them to create questions based on the data and then 
share with their classmates. This could include samples such as weather 
data from across the province or the country, the amount of Vitamin 
C in various orange beverages, the highest rated movies in Canada last 
weekend, or the number of goals scored by rookies in the NHL so far 
this year.
Discuss with students the importance of posing specific questions 
that provide a clear answer, e.g., What is your favourite music ?, is not 
as specific as What is your favourite type of music? or Who is your 
favourite pop singer?
Compile a list of student-generated questions. Ask students why each of 
the questions constitutes a good question. 
The website 
Census at School
provides a tool to gather first-hand data 
from the class in response to a number of questions. It also has a 
compilation of international data which may be engaging for students 
when dealing with second-hand data.
The Internet provides a wealth of data about sports, world records and 
Canadian statistics which can be used for secondary analysis. Take 
advantage of cross-curricular opportunities for students to explore 
examples of second-hand data using the Internet and informational text.