Statistics - Line graph problems - Starter

In a mathematics lesson aimed at Year 6 students during the first week of the summer term, pupils are presented with a series of tasks that test their understanding of various mathematical concepts. The lesson starts with a 'Fluent in Four' revision segment, where students are required to perform translations on a coordinate grid. For instance, they are asked to translate a point from F to G by moving a certain number of units to the right and 5 units up, and from E to H by moving 3 units to the left and 6 units down. This exercise helps students to visualise and apply the concept of translation in a two-dimensional space.

Additionally, the lesson includes a table completion activity that requires students to convert decimals to fractions in tenths or hundredths, and then simplify them. For example, the decimal 0.8 is equivalent to 8/10, which simplifies to 4/5, while 0.55 is equivalent to 55/100, which simplifies to 11/20. To further reinforce their learning, students are also tasked with interpreting data from a line graph that plots time in seconds against height in metres, demonstrating their ability to read and analyse graphical information. These activities are designed to enhance the pupils' numerical fluency and their ability to work with different representations of data.