Sugar, Honey and Chocolate
Complete the following activities
Activity 1 The Statistics of Smarties.
Ingredients: 10 packets of “real” Smarties. Also A3 sheets drawn up as graph paper (Use A4 and enlarge?) Ten coloured pens for graphing
a) Empty the packet of Smarties and count the number of each colour.
b) Record this on the graph paper for each group. Discuss the implications.
Activity 1 The Statistics of Smarties.
Ingredients: 10 packets of “real” Smarties. Also A3 sheets drawn up as graph paper (Use A4 and enlarge?) Ten coloured pens for graphing
a) Empty the packet of Smarties and count the number of each colour.
b) Record this on the graph paper for each group. Discuss the implications.
Questions
1) What was the colour found most often in your Smarties packet?
2) How did your results compare with your class members
3) Overall can you make a statement about the numbers in the packets.
1) What was the colour found most often in your Smarties packet?
2) How did your results compare with your class members
3) Overall can you make a statement about the numbers in the packets.
Activity 2 Honey, honey, honey
Let us have a look at the samples of honey we have here. You will work in your pairs and observe the honey samples Questions 1) Describe sample 1 with a picture and words 2) Describe sample 2 with a picture and words 3) How are the 2 samples the same and how are they different? 4) Why do you think they look different? |