Information Processing: Data Representation and Inferences | 2nd Maths Term 3 Chapter 6

Information Processing: Data Representation and Inferences | 2nd Maths Term 3 Chapter 6

Information Processing

2nd Maths: Term 3 Unit 6 - Representation of data and drawing inferences

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Representation of data and drawing inferences

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Keywords: Categorise, Information, Data, Record
A pond with various living creatures

Observe the living creatures seen in the pond. categorise and record them.

Table of living creatures count in the pond

1. Tick / underline the bird found in more number. - crane / duck

2. Tick the creature found in less number. - turtle / dove

3. Tick the bird found in less number. - dove / duck

4. duck is seen in large number in the pond.

5. Among all the living creatures, the least found in the pond is turtle .

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Tally marks

Tally marks are lines which represent the number as follows

Explanation of tally marks from 1 to 5

Arivu, the farmer records the number of animals that are seen inside the fence using tally marks.

Farmer Arivu's animal count with tally marks

Teacher’s Note: Teacher can encourage the students to first draw the tally marks and then count the number of tally marks drawn.

Practice

What is my height?

Children measuring their height

Form groups as per the strength of the class. Collect the information from your friends and complete the table.

Table to record students' height

From the above table, fill in the data using tally marks.

Table to record height data using tally marks

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Divide the class into groups as per the strength of the class. Record their blood group in the table given below using tally marks.

Table to record blood group data using tally marks

From the table, answer the following questions.

1. Which blood group is the most common among the groups?

2. Which is the least found blood group among the groups?

3. O is the universal donor. The maximum number of chance that the O can donate to is ------------

Teacher’s Note: Teacher can tell children that any blood cannot be used by other. Also tell them that +ve is different from -ve. To donate the blood, same group of blood should be used. O can be donated to any other group. AB+ can accept any other blood group.