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5th/6th Class Lessons


We have four lessons available for 5th/6th class. We have these lessons available in Irish and also for the schools which have not got broadband, lessons with less graphics. 

› Overview (PDF 112KB)
› Overview as gaeilge (PDF 114KB)
› Lesson 1
› Lesson 2
› Lesson 3
› Lesson 4

Lesson 1

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› Lesson 1 as gaeilge (PDF 235KB)
› Lesson 1 less graphics (PDF 283KB)

Lesson Details: Data Collection

  • Organising and using information
  • Collect, information, data, ask, pose, question, list, form, record, results, solve, prevent, problem, graph, block graph, bar chart, bar line graph, represent
  • Many everyday problems can be solved or prevented by collecting data from others and by using this data to make changes for the better.

Lesson 2

› Lesson 2 (PDF 515KB)
› Lesson 2 as gaeilge (PDF 326KB)
› Lesson 2 less graphics (PDF 356KB)

Lesson Details: What is a Census?

Census, collect, information, data, statistics, government,
trend, survey, list, form, information, population, gender, dwelling, education, language, economy, consumer, industry, employment, military, urbanisation, enumerator, resource, confidential…

The census is a very important source of information on our country.

Facts and figures provided by the census are essential for planning for the future.

Lesson 3

› Lesson 3 (PDF 360KB)
› Lesson 3 as gaeilge (PDF 178KB)
› Lesson 3 less graphics (PDF 315KB)

Lesson Details: Classroom Census 2006

Census, collect, information, data, ask, pose, question, list, form, ask, Sunday, April, information, age, address, education, tax, count, country, estimate, government, gender, employment

A classroom census is a rich source of information and can be designed to provide facts and figures (statistics) to help planning within the school.

Each step of the data collection process is important for a successful outcome.

Data can be represented in graphical, diagrammatic or
pictorial form as well as in report form.

Lesson 4

› Lesson 4 (PDF 637KB)
› Lesson 4 as gaeilge (PDF 178KB)
› Lesson 4 less graphics (PDF 356KB)

Lesson Details: The Census - all about us

Revision of previously learned language into the real activity of the class census.

Revision of language of comparison: taller/shorter, more/less, most/least etc. Statistics, data, tally, graph, Venn diagram, block graph, Carroll diagram

A classroom census is a great source of information.

A classroom census can be designed to provide facts and figures (statistics) to help planning within the school.

Each step of the data collection process is important for a successful outcome.

Data can be represented in different ways.

It is important to review the methods used to gather data to make sure they were fairly gathered and reported.

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