Bath School Department Draft

Bath School Department 2003
Content Area: Mathematics
Grade: 8

Content Standard: C. Data Analysis and Statistics
Students will understand and apply concepts of data analysis.
Common Assessment(s):

Performance Indicators
Students will be able to:
Essential Elements
(Specific grade level learning objectives) Suggested
Performance Activities Suggested
Classroom Assessments Vocabulary

1. Organize and analyze data using mean, median, mode, and range

Provide ongoing problem solving opportunities with mean, median, mode, and range.

Glencoe 4-5 Measures of Central Tendencies.

Glencoe 4-5B Making Predictions

Problem solving

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2. Assemble data and use matrices to formulate and solve problems.

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Problem solving

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3. Construct inferences and convincing arguments based on data.

Provide ongoing problem solving opportunities involving data analysis.

Glencoe 4-3B Maps and Statistics

Glencoe 4-5B Making Predictions

Glencoe 4-9 Misleading Graphs and Statistics

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Performance Indicators Students will be able to:	Essential Elements (Specific grade level learning objectives)	Suggested Performance Activities	Suggested Classroom Assessments	Vocabulary
1. Organize and analyze data using mean, median, mode, and range	Provide ongoing problem solving opportunities with mean, median, mode, and range.	Glencoe 4-5 Measures of Central Tendencies. Glencoe 4-5B Making Predictions Problem solving	.	.
2. Assemble data and use matrices to formulate and solve problems.	.	Problem solving	.	.
3. Construct inferences and convincing arguments based on data.	Provide ongoing problem solving opportunities involving data analysis.	Glencoe 4-3B Maps and Statistics Glencoe 4-5B Making Predictions Glencoe 4-9 Misleading Graphs and Statistics	.	.