Census in Room 8

Last week was census week. In Room 8 we conducted our own census. We decided on what questions we would ask and then everyone responded using the sticky notes. In pairs we collated the data using tally charts and chose either a bar graph or dot plot graph to show the information. Each graph indicated responses for girls and boys so that we could compare the data.
Some interesting results to share are as follows:

• The majority of boys in the class are the oldest in the family and the majority of girls are the youngest.
• The girls have more brothers than sisters and the boys have more sisters than brothers.
• English is spoken by all children but other languages such as Maori, Samoan, Hindi, Cantonese, Arabic, German and French are also spoken.
• Three boys and one girl were born in a different country.
• One person does not have a computer at home. The most being thirteen.
• Seven children own a cellphone.
• Majority of children participated in an after school activity other than playing, watching TV and Sport.

• Two children walked to school and one child caught the bus, everyone else got a ride in a car.
• Favourite subjects in Room 8 are Art, P.E. and Mathematics.

Information from the charts presented by the children in class and based on Wednesday 6th March.