Timu Gets Ready
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Approach: Independent Level: Year 4 and year 8
Focus: Interpreting a pie graph
Resources: Colour graph
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Questions/instructions:

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Timu has lots to do in the morning to get ready.


The pie graph shows how Timu spends the first hour of his day.
 
% responses
2007 ('03)
y4
y8
1. How many minutes does Timu spend having a shower?
3.5 to 4.5 (minutes)
26 (22)
60 (67)
2. How many minutes does he get on his Gameboy?
10 (minutes)
43 (41)
83 (76)
3. How many minutes does he spend washing the dishes?
10 (minutes)
43 (43)
82 (85)
4. Does he take longer to feed the dog or to get dressed?
get dressed
58 (56)
82 (85)

Total score:
4
16 (11)
50 (50)
3
19 (21)
26 (28)
2
12 (14)
11 (10)
1
27 (25)
8 (7)
0
27 (28)
5 (5)
Subgroup Analysis [Click on charts to enlarge] :
Year 4
Year 8
Commentary:
Reading this fairly complex pie graph was difficult for the year 4 students, but most year 8 students had learned this skill. Over three quarters of year 8 students got all, or all but one, of the questions correct. Boys performed a little better than girls.