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A class wants to record favourite fruit. Which question should each participant answer?
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Answer: Which fruit do you choose: apple, pear or banana?
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- Use a clear choice or count and record each response once. Names and addresses are not needed.
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Victorian Curriculum F–10 Version 2.0
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Collect observations honestly and organise them in a list or table.
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- VC2M2ST01-C01Read and record each category.
- VC2M2ST01-C02Compare or update a display.
- VC2M2ST01-C03Check records and bounded conclusions.
- VC2M2ST01-C04Ask or refine a statistical question, collect data and communicate findings
- VC2M2ST01-C05Create physical and digital records or displays
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- D01Read and record each categoryRead and record each category.
- D02Compare or update a displayCompare or update a display.
- D03Check records and bounded conclusionsCheck records and bounded conclusions.