Are you looking for a way to capture your students’ Statistics strand knowledge in the lead-up to reporting or parent-teacher interviews? Our Statistics Check-In: Foundation PowerPoint is designed exactly for that purpose – providing a practical, flexible and teacher-friendly tool to assess understanding across key statistics concepts.

This interactive presentation includes over 50 slides that can be used in one-on-one settings or with the whole class. During 1:1 assessments, the teacher displays each slide on a whiteboard, laptop or tablet, while students respond verbally or by pointing, and the teacher records their responses. The format also works beautifully as a warm-up or revision activity when presented in parts to a whole group.

Editable slide components allow you to modify questions or data to better suit your students' interests or curriculum needs. This ensures the assessment is not only informative but also responsive to your class context. Designed with foundational learners in mind, this PowerPoint covers the full scope of early statistics skills.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Collect, sort and organise data using early statistical representations
• ✅ Interpret and respond to questions involving simple lists, tables and groups
• ✅ Participate in class surveys and make sense of group data
• ✅ Use early reasoning skills to explain choices and identify categories

What’s Included:

• 50+ assessment slides covering early statistics concepts
• Editable questions to suit your class and curriculum priorities
• Visuals, icons and engaging data contexts for Foundation learners

Materials Needed:

• Device for displaying the PowerPoint (laptop, whiteboard or iPad)
• Optional: printed recording sheet for taking observational notes
• Optional: individual mini whiteboards or clipboards for whole-class responses

How to Use:

1. Open the PowerPoint in slideshow mode to display slides clearly.
2. Work one-on-one with students, asking each question verbally and recording their response.
3. Use the visuals to prompt conversation and clarify understanding.
4. For group use, choose select slides as warm-up tasks and assess informally through class discussion.
5. Edit any slides to reflect current classroom themes or familiar content before starting.
6. After completing the check-in, use the data to inform reporting, conferencing, or planning.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use as a pre-assessment at the start of your statistics unit
• 💡 Revisit questions later in the year to track student growth
• 💡 Present during parent-teacher interviews to illustrate student knowledge
• 💡 Add to your guided maths rotations for small group practise
• 💡 Use editable elements to create differentiated versions for individual learners

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Keep a printed recording sheet on hand to jot down observations during 1:1 assessment
• 💛 Display images full-screen to reduce distraction and keep students focused
• 💛 Pair this resource with hands-on sorting activities to reinforce understanding

Statistics Check-In: Foundation PowerPoint is a practical and comprehensive tool that helps you assess early data concepts with confidence – whether for individual check-ins, small group use or whole-class warm-ups.

Use alongside our other Foundation Statistics Assessment Resources such as our editable Tracking Table and differentiated Semester 1 Assessments.