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Scotland: Mathematics 5 to 14: Information handling: Organise: Level D

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	Using carroll diagrams to sort different shaped objects.		Add this to your personal activity list
	Learning objectives/outcomes: Level B: Collect, discuss, make and use 3D and 2D shapes: respond to written or oral descriptions which refer to features of shapes such as faces, edges, corners, sides, angles. Level D: Organise by using diagrams or tables.
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	Using Carroll diagrams to sort different odd and even numbers.		Add this to your personal activity list
	Learning objectives/outcomes: Range and type of numbers Level B: Work with whole numbers up to 100 (count, order, read/write) Information Handling Level D: Organise by using diagrams or tables.
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	Using probability to make guesses in a card game.		Add this to your personal activity list
	Learning objectives/outcomes: Information Handling: Associated strands: Working with probability: Level C: Understand some events are impossible or certain and know that 0 and 1 are the limits of the probability scale. Level D: Calculate the probability of mutually exclusive, equally likely events eg probability of an ace from a pack of cards.
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