Petty Differences Kids Activity Sheet
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Petty Differences
Petty Differences
You need
classmates
Activity One
Wiremu is allowed to choose a pet for his birthday. He decides to fi nd
out what pets his classmates have. He gives each classmate a blank data
card, asks them to list any pets they have, and collects the cards.
What Pets Do You Have?
None, unless you
2 turtles and
2 cats and 1 dog
1 cat
count 2 goldfi sh in
a rotty cross
a bowl
Nothing
1 dog
0
Nothing
8 dogs, 7 cats,
None
1 dog, 2 cats, 5 fi sh
My sister
3 horses
A canary
2 cats
1 cat, 12 fi sh
1 axolotl
7 fi sh, a budgie, a
1 dog. I had 3, but I
1 cat, but she’s my
poodle – and a cat
1 cat
gave 1 to my cousin
mum’s.
in Aussie
and 1 died.
3 birds. 1 is sick and
3 female mice
3 female mice
No pets
being treated.
1.
With a classmate, discuss Wiremu’s data. Which information
is unnecessary? Which data is diffi cult to interpret?
2.
a.
Using a tally chart, count the number of each type of pet.
b.
According to your chart, which pet is most common?
3.
a.
Make a second tally chart. This time, count the number
of people that have each type of pet. (For example,
how many people have 1 or more cats?)
b.
According to your chart, which pet is most common?
4.
Compare your answers to questions 2 and 3. Which is
the better chart for answering Wiremu’s survey question?
Explain why.
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