Activity 1:

BROADENING

OUR

HORIZONS

WHERE TO GO?

BROADENING OUR HORIZONS

JAMAICA SOUTH AFRICA

THAILAND FINLAND

Jamaican dollar

Rands

EuroBaht

Northern Ireland

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

87 60 68 57 56 61 66 77 80 88 80 83

Northern Ireland AVERAGE MONTHLY RAINFALL

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

mm 87 60 68 57 56 61 66 77 80 88 80 83

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

mm 87 60 68 57 56 61 66 77 80 88 80 83

Rai

nfal

l in

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BAR CHART SHOWING AVERAGE MONTHLY RAINFALL FOR NORTHERN IRELAND

Months

90

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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

mm 87 60 68 57 56 61 66 77 80 88 80 83

Rai

nfal

l in

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BAR CHART SHOWING AVERAGE MONTHLY RAINFALL FOR NORTHERN IRELAND

Months

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75

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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

mm 87 60 68 57 56 61 66 77 80 88 80 83

Rai

nfal

l in

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FREQUENCY POLYGON SHOWING AVERAGE MONTHLY RAINFALL FOR NORTHERN IRELAND

Months

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Activity 2

Belfast - Temp ºC

Raw Data

5, 5, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 15, 13, 11, 8, 6

Belfast - Temp ºC

Raw Data

5, 5, 6, 6, 8, 8, 11, 11, 13, 13, 15, 15

Raw Data

5, 5, 6, 6, 8, 8, 11, 11, 13, 13, 15, 15

Highest Temp

Lowest Temp

Range

Median

Raw Data

5, 5, 6, 6, 8, 8, 11, 11, 13, 13, 15, 15

Highest Temp 15

Lowest Temp

Range

Median

Raw Data

5, 5, 6, 6, 8, 8, 11, 11, 13, 13, 15, 15

Highest Temp 15

Lowest Temp 5

Range 15 – 5 =

Median

9.5

Raw Data

5, 5, 6, 6, 8, 8, 11, 11, 13, 13, 15, 15

Highest Temp 15

Lowest Temp 5

Range 15 – 5 = 10

Median

Highest Temp 15

Lowest Temp 5

Range 15 – 5 = 10

Median 9.5

9.5

Raw Data

5, 5, 6, 6, 8, 8, 11, 11, 13, 13, 15, 15

Highest Temp 15

Lowest Temp 5

Range 15 – 5 = 10

Median 9.5

Raw Data

5, 5, 6, 6, 8, 8, 11, 11, 13, 13, 15, 15

Mean =

Mean = (5 + 5 + 6 + 6 + 8 + 8 + 11 +11 +13 + 13 +15 +15)

12

Mean = 9.7

Highest Temp 15

Lowest Temp 5

Range 15 – 5 = 10

Median 9.5

Raw Data

5, 5, 6, 6, 8, 8, 11, 11, 13, 13, 15, 15

In order to draw a box plot you need to be given or find out the following information

Highest value

Upper Quartile

Median

Lower Quartile

Lowest Value

In order to draw a box plot you need to be given or find out the following information

Highest value 15

Upper Quartile

Median 9.5

Lower Quartile

Lowest Value 5

5, 5, 6, 6, 8, 8, 11, 11, 13, 13, 15, 15

6 13

Highest value 15

Upper Quartile

Median 9.5

Lower Quartile

Lowest Value 5

In order to draw a box plot you need to be given or find out the following information

5, 5, 6, 6, 8, 8, 11, 11, 13, 13, 15, 15

6 13

Highest value 15

Upper Quartile 13

Median 9.5

Lower Quartile 6

Lowest Value 5

In order to draw a box plot you need to be given or find out the following information

Highest value 15

Upper Quartile 13

Median 9.5

Lower Quartile 6

Lowest Value 5

In order to draw a box plot you need to be given or find out the following information

Highest value 15

Upper Quartile

13

Median 9.5

Lower Quartile

6

Lowest Value 5

  

                               

4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18

- First you need a number line

- Then mark the 5 points

- Next join up the wings

- Then draw the boxes