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 (PDF 583KB)
› Lesson 1 as gaeilge (PDF 235KB)
› Lesson 1 less graphics (PDF 283KB)
Lesson Details: Data Collection
› 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 (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 (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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