A Small Data Investigation - Year 3

This Year 3 data unit starts with a supplied fictional equipment loan log. Learners read the two data columns, audit missing or copied rows, enter the eight transactions in a real classroom spreadsheet and make a labelled transaction frequency summary. They compare that summary with item quantities and report a conclusion supported by the recorded data.

The five-lesson sequence includes a model display, twelve worked and practice cards across four pages, guided to independent audit practice, three spreadsheet activity guides, a fresh game-kit transfer case, a final assessment and a criterion-based rubric. The conclusion stays within the fictional log and does not claim why a loan occurred.

What's included

24-page Unit Plan PDF, editable 18-slide presentation PPTX, editable 26-slide quiz PPTX, six matching answer or marking pages within the Unit Plan, and Preview PDF.

Learning focus

Source provenance; one observation per transaction; accurate spreadsheet entry; transaction frequency tables; quantity totals; missing and copied records; evidence-based bounded conclusions.

Classroom use

Five 45–60-minute lessons. Use a real spreadsheet on a shared display or learner device. Paper or AAC can prepare or direct entry while the teacher demonstrates the software. No formula syntax is assessed.

Formats and answers

Unit Plan PDF 24 pages; presentation PPTX 18 slides; quiz PPTX 26 slides. Answers are included as six matching Unit Plan pages and explained quiz answer slides.

Teacher benefits

Keeps raw records visible, distinguishes eight transactions from 14 items, and gives learners an audit and evidence-based reporting routine.

Digital product

Digital files only; no physical item is supplied. Apply the shop licence terms displayed at purchase.