Text Off the scale

TLF ID A005381

This lesson introduces students to the idea of a log scale, a seemingly perplexing way to present data. The lesson begins with an exploration of examples when a linear scale is inappropriate and concludes with a plotting activity using authentic data from the COVID-19 pandemic.





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Educational value
  • Teaching and learning
Year level

10

Learning area
  • Mathematics

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  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
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  • Address: AUSTRALIA
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  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
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Learning Resource Type
  • Text
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  • © 2024 Commonwealth of Australia, unless otherwise indicated. Creative Commons BY 4.0, unless otherwise indicated