Transcript Day 1x

6 th grade
Statistics is the study of how to collect, organize, analyze,
and interpret data
 “We are rapidly entering a world
where everything can be monitored
and measured but the big problem
is going to be the ability of humans
to use, analyze, and make sense of
the data.”
The New York Times
August 6, 2009
1. How do we properly collect
data?
2. How do we organize data?
3. How do we analyze data?
4. How do we interpret results?
A statistical question will result in
variability in data and involve a realworld context.
Sort the following questions into two
groups: statistical & non-statistical
 1. How old is the oldest student in our class?
 2. Are there more boys or girls in our class?
 3. How old are the students in our class?
 4. How long do students in this class spend on math
homework each week?
 5. How many students in our class like to watch scary
movies?
 6. What types of movies are preferred by students in
our class?
Statistical
 3. How old are the
students in our class?
 4. How long do students
in this class spend on
math homework each
week?
 6. What types of movies
are preferred by students
in our class?
Non-Statistical
 1. How old is the oldest
student in our class?
 2. Are there more boys
or girls in our class?
 5. How many students
in our class like to watch
scary movies?
 Decide whether the questions in your envelope are
statistical or non-statistical. Discuss.
 If a question is non-statistical, discuss how you could
rewrite it to be a statistical question that contains
multiple and varying answers.
 http://grade6commoncoremath.wikispaces.hcpss.org/
Unit+5+Statistics+Probability
 6.SP.1 Questions for Sorting
1. TV habits
2. Cell phone usage
3. Eating fruits and vegetables
4. Watching sports
Write a statistical question and a non-statistical
question about your topic.