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Grade 7 Mathematics · Strand 6: Community Service Learning Project

Identifying a Community Problem Through Data

A short Grade 7 Mathematics lesson for the CBE curriculum, part of Community Service Learning Project. Learn it on any phone with notes and slides, then check yourself with a quick quiz and earn XP. This lesson is free.

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  1. 1. A Grade 7 study group wants a community problem that can be investigated using numerical data. Which topic is the best choice?

    • A. Whether pupils feel happy when they come to school
    • B. The number of pupils who arrive after 7:45 am each Monday
    • C. Whether the headteacher likes the school uniform
    • D. Why some pupils enjoy break time more than lessons
  2. 2. In Grade 7A, 21 out of 60 absences in a term happened on market days. What percentage of the absences happened on market days?

    Type your answer (in %) in the lesson.

  3. 3. Which of these is the strongest mathematical inquiry question for a study of absenteeism?

    • A. Why do pupils dislike coming to school?
    • B. Is absenteeism a bad thing?
    • C. What percentage of the absences in Grade 7B in term two happened on Fridays?
    • D. Do pupils like Fridays?
  4. 4. What is the name for a clear, testable prediction that collected data can either support or disprove?

    Type your answer in the lesson.

  5. 5. Chronic absenteeism means missing 10% or more of school sessions in a term. A term has 100 sessions. Which pupil is chronically absent?

    • A. A pupil who missed 4 sessions
    • B. A pupil who missed 7 sessions
    • C. A pupil who missed 9 sessions
    • D. A pupil who missed 10 sessions

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