Year 5 Statistics

Bring data handling to life with these exciting outdoor maths lessons! Pupils will collect real data from their outdoor space and use natural loose parts to create line graphs, giving meaningful context to mathematical representations. They’ll also boost engagement and problem-solving skills by planning journeys and exploring timetables through active, movement-based challenges—making data handling practical, relevant, and memorable.

Lesson Plans

Creating line graphs

Using data collected from your own outdoor space your children will use natural loose parts to create their very own line graph.

Learning objective:

To create and interpret line graphs.

Interpreting line graphs

Combining physical activity, maths and group discussion, this outdoor lesson brings real life context to line graphs to deepen your children’s understanding.

Learning objective:

To create and interpret line graphs.

Analysing data in a table

The content of this outdoor lesson plan is adaptable to any class themes or topics you are exploring providing a context for collecting data in tables.

Learning objective:

To collect, present and interpret data in a table.

Reading and interpreting tables

Bring movement and increase engagement with reading timetables in this outdoor lesson. Your children will plan journeys with the data available to deepen their understanding of reading tables.

Learning objective:

To read and interpret tables.

Before you get started

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