Statistics

= = =Essential Question:=

How does graphing help us to compare and analyze data?
Finding answers to some guiding questions can help you "answer" an Essential Question.

=Guiding Questions:=

(Some possible questions, plus any you have)
= = = = =Resources= - directions and requirements
 * Where can I find data sets to use?
 * How should I plan out my
 * back-to-back stem-and-leaf plot?
 * histograms?
 * box-and-whisker plots?
 * What is the best way to organize my summary?
 * What pre-write might help me organize my analysis?
 * What pattern or relationship do I observe in the data to help with my comparison between the two statistical groups?
 * Which graphical representation best helps me to compare the two data sets?
 * DUE DATE: Friday, February 26**

Style Guide - content and format help for proper bibliographic citation Map of United States - splits states into Northern or Southern


 * Data Set Worksheets**
 * [|Word document]
 * [|Exel Worksheet]

New:
Data Sets on Miscellaneous Topics - Middlesex Community College Educational Spending Data Center Kids Count KidsData.org - Tons of data on California children

[|Census, State Facts for Students] - from the US Census Bureau [|DASL] - Carnegie Mellon library of data sets [|Infoplease Almanacs] [|Math Forum Data Sets] [|US Dept of Agriculture State Facts] Data Sets [|The Sports Data Page] - a hotlist of sports related statistics websites [|The University of Michigan Documents Center] - many statistical resources by category