Solve comparison, sum and difference problems using information
presented in a line graph.
Use negative numbers in context, and calculate intervals across zero.
Temperature
4 °C
2 °C
O °C
4pm
5pm
6pm
7pm
8pm
Time
-2 °C
-4 °C
-6°C
The graph shows the temperature on a winter evening in Loxley.
1
What was the temperature at 4pm?
2
What was the time when the temperature was -2 °C?
3
How many degrees did the temperature drop between
5pm and 8pm?
4
At what time was the temperature 0°C?
5
Felix phoned his uncle in Australia at 7:15pm.
6
The temperature at 8am the next morning was 10°C
higher than at 8pm.
His uncle told him it was 32°C in Australia.
How much hotter was that than Loxley at the same
time?
7
What was the temperature at 8am the next morning?
Gabs left home when the temperature was 3°C. When she got back home the temperature was -3°C.
How long was she out of her house?
Solve comparison, sum and difference problems using information presented in a line graph.
Use negative numbers in context, and calculate intervals across zero.
Teacher’s notes
Useful interactive games to teach the skills needed for interpreting data.
http://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/129/
interpret_pie_charts
Interpret pie charts. Choice over level. Also the option of
displaying the angles of each segment.
http://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/
resource/130/2_step_problems_pie_charts
Solve 2 step problems involving pie charts.
http://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/category/312/
data_handling
Lots of games to teach data handling and statistics.
Answers:
1)
4°C 2) 6:45pm
3) 6°C
7) 4:45 to 7:15 - 2 1/2 hours
4) approx. 5:39pm
5) 35°C
6) 6°C