Excellent website developed by St Angelas College in Sligo and NUIG in Galway. The website contains lots of visual representation of data related to Local Authority spending. Stephen McNena, Gerard Turley and Damien Kearns were involved in the development of this website.
Strand: 2. Numbers
Strand unit: 4. Analysing Numerical Patterns
Suggestions for use: Meaningful graphical data in the form of pie-charts for students to examine and deduct meaning from.
Strand: 5. Statistics and Probability
Strand unit: 3. Statistical Investigations
Suggestions for use: 1. Select, draw and interpret appropriate graphical displays of univariate data, including pie charts. 2. Evaluate the effectiveness of different graphical displays in representing data.
Strand: 3. Our Economy
Strand unit: 02. Distribution of Economic Resources
Suggestions for use: 1. Investigate your local council’s spending and revenue
Suggestions for use: 1. Compare your council to the national average 2. Compare your council to a selection of other councils
Strand: 2. Global Citizenship
Strand unit: 2.2 Local & Global Development
Suggestions for use: 1. Compare your council to a selection of other councils
Strand: Mathematics
Suggestions for use: Meaningful data to examine and compare.
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