Pupils interpret graphs to understand trends in CO2 emissions.
Scenario
Pupils seek to understand climate change trends by interpreting and plotting graphs showing CO2 emissions by country over time.
Curriculum references
| National Curriculum 2 | Interpret and construct tables, charts and diagrams, including frequency tables, bar charts, pie charts and pictograms for categorical data, vertical line charts for ungrouped discrete numerical data, tables and line graphs for time series data and know their appropriate use.; |
| OCR 12.02a |
Interpret and construct charts appropriate to the data type; including frequency tables, bar charts, pie charts and pictograms for categorical data, vertical line charts for ungrouped discrete numerical data. Interpret multiple and composite bar charts. Design tables to classify data. Interpret and construct line graphs for time series data, and identify trends (eg seasonal variations). |
| AQA S2 | Interpret and construct tables, charts and diagrams, including frequency tables, bar charts, pie charts and pictograms for categorical data, vertical line charts for ungrouped discrete numerical data, and know their appropriate use. |
| Edexcel S2 | Interpret and construct tables, charts and diagrams, including frequency tables, bar charts, pie charts and pictograms for categorical data, vertical line charts for ungrouped discrete numerical data, and know their appropriate use. |
| National Curriculum 15 | Calculate or estimate gradients of graphs and areas under graphs (including quadratic and other non-linear graphs), and interpret results in cases such as distance-time graphs, velocity-time graphs and graphs in financial contexts. |
| AQA 15 | Calculate or estimate gradients of graphs and areas under graphs (including quadratic and other non-linear graphs), and interpret results in cases such as distance-time graphs, velocity-time graphs and graphs in financial contexts. |
| Edexcel A15 | Calculate or estimate gradients of graphs and areas under graphs (including quadratic and other non- linear graphs), and interpret results in cases such as distance-time graphs, velocity-time graphs and graphs in financial contexts. |