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The 17th lesson in a unit of 22 presents asks the class to conduct a statistics project. Pupils review the first two steps of the process of asking a question and collecting data. They then begin the process by developing a statistical question and collect data to be summarized later.
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Instructional Ideas
- Provide a list of topics for class members to choose
- Create groups that are heterogeneous in makeup based upon understanding of the statistics concepts
Classroom Considerations
- The continuation of the project will take several days while working through the lessons
Pros
- Suggests three options of varying degrees of difficulty for the project
- Provides a link to data that individuals can use
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- None