Critique Data in the Media (Grade 6)
Free printable Year 6 statistics worksheet. Students critique statistical arguments in the media, misleading graphs, small or biased samples, 'up to' claims and conflicts of interest, and rewrite claims to be honest.
How to teach critiquing data in the media teaching guide, with a worked explanation.
Grade 6 · Math worksheet
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Critique Data in the Media
Read each claim you might see in an ad, a headline or online. For each one, explain what is misleading or what question you should ask before believing it.
- 1.A phone ad says the battery "lasts up to 20 hours." What do the words "up to" really tell you?
- 2.Two towns' results are shown on separate bar graphs, but one graph uses a taller scale than the other. Is that a fair comparison?
- 3.A study that finds lollies make children happy was paid for by a lolly company. Why should you be careful?
- 4.A pie chart's slices add up to 120%. What is wrong with it?
- 5.A newspaper says "crime doubled", from 2 cases to 4 cases. Is saying "doubled" misleading here?
- 6.An online survey about how people use the internet can only be answered by people who are already online. Which group is left out?
- 7.Rewrite this claim to make it honest: "Everyone loves our new cereal!" (based on asking 5 friends).
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