Turning coins

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Turning coins
Year 5
Aim Investigate how many two pence coins can be
turned over in 10 seconds. Objective To have an
opportunity to develop data handling skills by
collecting data and handling it simply.
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Turning coins
Place ten 2 pence coins in a row along the edge
of a table, with approximately a fingers space
between them.
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Work in a group of 2 or 3, one timing the 10
seconds, one recording the number of turns and
one turning.
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Turn the coins over one by one, with only one
hand the writing hand to begin with. Make sure
you go back to the beginning of the row after
turning ten coins, and dont work your way back.
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What about a practice turn first ?
Practice
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Remember to record your results on your personal
worksheets.
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Next, repeat the activity with the other hand.
Other hand
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Now, we need to find the mode and range of the
number of coins that are turned.
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Turning coins
You will need to record the data on the main
spreadsheet.
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Record the data interactively in a pictogram,
then you can transfer it to a bar graph on a
personal worksheet and write down the conclusion.
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I would like to find out..
I think that.
Equipment
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This is what I must do..
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Group results