Math 6-Graphing & Statistics Project
Math 6-Graphing & Statistics Project
Purpose: To conduct surveys, collect data, graph the data on four
different types of graphs, and interpret the data using the
different graphs.
INSTRUCTIONS:
COVER: These items must be included on the cover of your project. (5 points)
- v Title of your project.
- v Name ( in the lower right corner)
- v Homeroom (in the lower right corner)
- v Due date of the project Jan. 9, 2009 (in the lower right corner)
- v Be creative! Include pictures, symbols, or clip art of your project. Any font may be used.
PAGE 1: The first step in your research will be to do a price comparison of one year college tuition costs (excluding room and board fees) of six different universities.
- v Choose 3 public universities and identify as public universities in the data table
- v Choose 3 private universities and identify as private universities in the data table
- v Universities chosen may be out of state schools; but DO NOT use the out of state tuition fees.
- v Display the data collected in a clearly labeled data table (size 14 font) with an appropriate title identified as page 1. (9 points)
PAGE 2: Construct a bar graph of the data table from page 1. (5 points)
- v Make sure your graph is easy to read. You must use different colors for each university.
- v Each axis should be clearly labeled and carefully measured. (5 points)
- v The graph must have a title. (5 points)
- v Identify this bar graph as page 2.
PAGE 3: Choose 1 city from the designated region of the United States map and research the HIGHEST DAILY TEMPERATURE (in Fahrenheit degrees) of each month beginning with January 2008 and concluding with October 2008.
- v Collect the temperature data and display the results on a clearly labeled data table (size 14 font) with an appropriate title. (9 points)
- v Identify the data table as page 3.
PAGE 4: Construct a line graph of the data table from page 3. (5 points)
- v Each axis on the graph must be carefully measured and clearly labeled. (5 points)
- v The line graph must have an appropriate title. (5 points)
- v Identify this line graph as page 4.
PAGE 5: Survey 20 adults that work outside their home. Record the total daily roundtrip travel time in minutes to their job and returning home from their job.
- v Display these results on a clearly labeled data table (size 14 font) with an appropriate title. (9 points)
- v Identify this data table as page 5.
PAGE 6: Create a stem-and-leaf plot (size 14 font) of the data table from page 5. (5 points)
- v The stem-and-leaf plot must have a title. (5 points)
- v Find the mode, median, range, and mean of the travel times. (5 points)
- v Identify this graph as page 6.
PAGE 7: Ask 20 adults to name as many states that begin with the letter M as they can. Maximum time allowed is 1 minute. You may survey the same people that you did on page 5.
- v Refer to the United States map for all states that begin with M.
- v Record the states that each person correctly names in a clearly labeled frequency table (size 14 font) with an appropriate title identified as page 7. (9 points)
PAGE 8: Using the frequency table from page 7, create a line plot (size 14 font) to display the information. (5 points)
- v The graph must be done neatly and have a title. (5 points)
- v Use the correct state abbreviations in your graph.
- v Describe the results of your survey. For example, what state was most often missed? (4 points)
- v Identify this graph as page 8.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~REMINDERS~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- v Be sure to keep accurate results from all of your surveys and research.
- v Each data table should be on their own sheet of paper.
- v Use gridlines & center all tables vertically & horizontally on each page.
- v Each graph should be on their own sheet of paper. (Center vertically & horizontally)
- v All graphs & data tables must be saved in one workbook.
- v Name & page numbers must be included as a footer on each page.
(-1 point for each error)
- v Answers to all questions in your project must be typed on the page it corresponds with and in full complete sentences.
- v This project must be completed on the OLP computer.
- v Any font/color may be used (unless specified) as long as it is legible and "easy to read".
- v Spelling counts!-remember to use spell-check! (-1 point for each error)
- v Points will be deducted if directions are not followed.
- v Points will be deducted for any late project.(-10 points per day late)
- v Print your project only one time!
- v This project counts as a test grade in math.