Critique Data in the Media (Grade 6)
Free printable Year 6 statistics worksheet. Students critique statistical arguments in the media, misleading graphs, small or biased samples, 'up to' claims and conflicts of interest, and rewrite claims to be honest.
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Grade 6 · Math worksheet
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Critique Data in the Media
Read each claim you might see in an ad, a headline or online. For each one, explain what is misleading or what question you should ask before believing it.
- 1.A phone ad says the battery "lasts up to 20 hours." What do the words "up to" really tell you?
- 2.Two towns' results are shown on separate bar graphs, but one graph uses a taller scale than the other. Is that a fair comparison?
- 3.A study that finds lollies make children happy was paid for by a lolly company. Why should you be careful?
- 4.A pie chart's slices add up to 120%. What is wrong with it?
- 5.A newspaper says "crime doubled", from 2 cases to 4 cases. Is saying "doubled" misleading here?
- 6.An online survey about how people use the internet can only be answered by people who are already online. Which group is left out?
- 7.Rewrite this claim to make it honest: "Everyone loves our new cereal!" (based on asking 5 friends).
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