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Day 1 — Two variables, one visitYear 12 Maths · T1 W1–2 · Day 1 lesson

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Year 12 / Mathematics / Term 1 / Weeks 01 02

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Success: Identify the two categorical variables and the observational unit in Card A.

  1. Notice · 3 min. Ask whether “morning” and “quiet” describe one or two visits when written on one record card. Let students hold a two-label mock card.
  2. Model · 5 min. Define bivariate data as paired values for two variables on each unit. Point to a hypothetical visit with session = morning and choice = quiet.
  3. Try · 6 min. Learners label Card A's variables, their categories and what the table counts. They state why “visit” need not mean “different person”.
  4. Compare · 5 min. Read the 12 cell aloud as “12 morning visits used a quiet table”. Contrast with the false reading “12 people always chose quiet”.
  5. Transfer · 4 min. Students invent two categorical variables for a fictional museum or sports club and name the unit to be counted; no personal survey.
  6. Exit · 2 min. Collect the variables and unit for Card A. If a learner says “number of people”, use repeat-visit cards tomorrow.