Data Handling 'Traffic Survey' Activity

What’s included?

This download includes x2 A4, portrait, pdf sheets.

Who’s it for?

This resource has been designed for early years children, pupils in years one and two as well as older students needing additional learning support.

What's it for?

This is a meaningful, hands-on activity for data handling. It helps children count and record different traffic types (up to seven), and teaches them to organise this data into a block diagram. An empty space is included allowing you to customise the traffic items.

Resource Details

There are x2 stages to this activity, going out (always with an adult!) to count vehicles for an agreed amount of time and transferring the information collected onto a block diagram.

• Page 1 Learners will practice counting different types of vehicles and pedestrians they observe from a safe distance (always with adult supervision!) The record sheet includes:

• cars

• vans
• buses
• trucks
• bicycles
• motorbikes
• pedestrians

• plus an extra space to add another type of traffic/vehicle

• Page 2 Using the information recorded on page 1 learners then transfer this information to the simple, clear block diagram. The vehicles listed on the ‘traffic survey’ sheet are included in the same order here to assist the process of transferring this information. Learners can colour the same number of ‘coloured boxes for each group of vehicles. There is space on the bar chart for up to 12 vehicles (for each vehicle group). Vehicle groups with any more than 12 should colour up to 12 as this indicates ‘12+’.

Important message…

ANY issues with any of this resource please don’t hesitate to let me know - I am happy to make changes.