B6 Computing · Term 1 Week 10: Data, Sources and Usage

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.1.3.1.11 - Manipulate data to gain required output (e.g. Finding sum, mean, grand totals, maximum, minimum, mode, division, multiplication etc.)

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify and name the arithmetic operations (sum, mean, grand total, maximum, minimum, mode, division, multiplication) used to manipulate data.
Calculate the sum, grand total, maximum, minimum, and mode of a given set of data by hand.
Compute the mean and apply division and multiplication to solve data problems.
Use a spreadsheet application (or a paper-based table) to perform calculations and obtain required outputs from raw data.
Explain the importance of manipulating data to gain useful information in everyday life.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Introduction to Computing (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Data, Sources and Usage (1.3)
Content standard: B6.1.3.1 - Demonstrate the use of Data and identify sources of data
Indicator: B6.1.3.1.11 - Manipulate data to gain required output (e.g. Finding sum, mean, grand totals, maximum, minimum, mode, division, multiplication etc.)
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 10 (Week 10 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Computing Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 35
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Guide learners to find the mode, product, minimum value, maximum value etc.
NB: This is to help the learner with fundamental principle of problem solving skills and creativity in computing and Computer Science.