Unit 8: Data Analysis
Common Core Standards:
- Understand that statistics can be used to gain information about a population by examining a sample of the population; generalizations about a population from a sample are valid only if the sample is representative of that population. Understand that random sampling tends to produce representative samples and support valid inferences. 7.SP.1
- Use data from a random sample to draw inferences about a population with an unknown characteristic of interest. Generate multiple samples (or simulated samples) of the same size to gauge the variation in estimates or predictions. 7.SP.2
- Informally assess the degree of visual overlap of two numerical data distributions with similar variabilities, measuring the difference between the centers by expressing it as a multiple of a measure of variability. 7.SP.3
- Use measures of center and measures of variability for numerical data from random samples to draw informal comparative inferences about two populations. 7.SP.4
2008 Math Standards:
- Solve problems by selecting, constructing, and interpreting displays of data including multi-line graphs and scatterplots. M07-S2C1-01
- Interpret trends in a data set, estimate values for missing data, and predict values for points beyond the range of the data set. M07-S2C1-02
- Identify outliers and determine their effect on mean, median, mode, and range. M07-S2C1-03
