Year 6 Data and Statistics Unit

Teach data and statistics through a structured sequence of explicit instruction, guided examples, collaborative tasks, independent practice and assessment. This Year 6 Data and Statistics Unit introduces nominal and ordinal categorical variables and discrete and continuous numerical variables before students apply those classifications to authentic questions and data sets.

Students read and compare tables, dot plots, column graphs and other comparative displays. They calculate and interpret mode and range, describe clusters, gaps, outliers and distribution shape, check whether claims are supported by evidence and plan a simple statistical investigation. The editable teaching presentation, editable 10-question quiz and 41-page Unit Plan provide a flexible pathway for whole-class teaching, rotations, homework, intervention, extension and assessment.

What’s Included

• Editable 24-slide PowerPoint presentation: Year 6 Data and Statistics
• Editable 22-slide PowerPoint quiz with 10 question-and-answer pairs
• 41-page Unit Plan PDF, including one clean Table of Contents page and 40 classroom resource pages
• Data Types at a Glance display
• Which Data Type? reference guide
• Data Question Sort activity — sorting mat, cards and answer key
• Graph Match-Up task cards — two card sheets, recording sheet and answer key
• Classifying Variables — two student pages and two answer pages
• Reading Comparative Displays — two student pages and two answer pages
• Mode, Range and Shape — two student pages and two answer pages
• Comparing Data Sets — two student pages and two answer pages
• Choosing Displays and Checking Claims — two student pages and two answer pages
• Data Investigation Planner — two planning pages
• Range Round-Up game — rules and board, two card sheets and answer key
• Community Garden Data Challenge assessment — two student pages and two answer pages
• Year 6 Data and Statistics Rubric — five performance levels

Learning Focus

• Distinguish categorical and numerical variables.
• Classify nominal, ordinal, discrete and continuous data.
• Select and interpret suitable data displays.
• Compare distributions using mode, range and shape.
• Identify clusters, gaps and outliers.
• Evaluate statistical claims using evidence.
• Plan a question, collection method, display and conclusion for an investigation.

Classroom Use

Use the presentation for explicit teaching and worked examples, then select from the sorting activity, task cards, five differentiated worksheet sets, investigation planner and range game for guided or independent practice. Finish with the editable quiz, Community Garden Data Challenge and five-level rubric. The complete resource supports approximately 5–10 lessons and can be shortened or extended to suit the class.

Formats, Pages and Answers

Includes PDF and editable PowerPoint files. The Unit Plan is 41 pages, the presentation is 24 slides and the quiz is 22 slides. Fifteen matching answer and key pages are included.

Digital Product and Licence

This is a digital product; no physical item is supplied. Purchase permits use by one teacher or classroom in accordance with Sukindi’s licence terms. The files may not be redistributed, resold, shared with unlicensed users or made publicly available.