Probability and Statistics Unit 1 and 2

Project Major Assessment

Mathematical Objective(s):

The mathematical objectives for this activity are to give students the opportunity to collect and
compare univariate datasets, calculate measures of central tendency and dispersion, and
construct and analyze two accepted plots in a real-world context. Additionally, students will
work with bi-variate data and preform regression, analysis, and prediction on this data set.

Materials/Resources:

• Students will use class notes to check the definitions of the minimum, first quartile, median,
third quartile, maximum, and to verify the methodology for identifying outliers. • The student
will also need class notes to be familiar with the range, interquartile range, and percentages in
order to compare and contrast the univariate datasets.
• Students will need poster board and markers to construct at least two box-and-whisker plots.
Assumption of Prior Knowledge
• Students should understand what univariate data is and how to analyze it. Students should
have a basic understanding of outliers and the modes of central tendency and dispersion.
• Students should have an idea of how to construct and compare box-and whisker plots,
histograms or other types of acceptable graphical representations.
• Additionally students will need to be able to display and analysis bi-variate data. This includes
graphing and running regression lines using technology, using technology to properly discuss
the appropriateness of a regression line created and to use the model to make predictions.

Setting Up the Mathematical Task

• For this activity, you will be collecting data in order to create at least two univariate
datasets and one Bi-variate data set that will be analyzed and worked with thought out
this project.
Univariate Data set
• The goal is to be able to compare the univariate datasets using box-and-whisker plots
and another appropriate graph.For instance, you could compare and contrast tables
that show the time it takes drivers to get to school with the time it takes non-drivers to
get to school.
• You should create a title for your research and should construct 3-5 sentences
discussing your research design and how you will compare your results
• Collect your data. You may use your classmates as participants in your study. You must
include at least 12 students as participants in each dataset (do not use the same student
twice).
 • At this point you should recall what measures of central tendency we need in order to
construct box-and-whisker plots and what additional measures of dispersion we need in
order to compare box-and-whisker plots. It is also a good time to review percentage
“rules” of box-and-whisker plots.
• Construct box-and-whisker plots. For this you must calculate the minimum, the first
quartile, the median, the third quartile, the maximum, and any outliers for each of their
tables. If no outliers exist, state so.
• You need to use the measures of central tendency to construct box-and-whisker plots
on the poster board.
• You must create at least 4 thought-provoking questions about your constructed plots an
numerical analysis summary given. At least one question must include a measure of
dispersion.
• You should mention the conclusions to your research and something you learned while
conducting the study.
Bi-variate Data set
• The goal is to be able to display analysis and predict using the bi-variate data set and
interpret and explain the results in context.
• You should create a title for your research and should construct 3-5 sentences
discussing your research design and how you will compare your results
• Collect your data. You may use your classmates as participants in your study. You must
include at least 25 students in your data set.
• At this point you should review how we create displays for bi-variate data and use
technology to run regression lines
• Run the linear model then display and report your equation in in appropriate format
• Review the process for describing and evaluating the “fit” of your model and describe
and explain it using the appropriate procedure explained in class.
• Run additional non liner models are required to compare for the best regression line.
• You must create at least 5 thought-provoking questions about your model(s). At least 1
question should be making a prediction. At least one question should asking about
residuals, and 1 question should ask about extrapolation.

Conclusion
• You need to provide solutions to the questions you asked
• You should mention the conclusions to your research and something you learned while
conducting the study.
• You should also mention what was the most difficult thing and what was the most fun
thing about conducting their study.
• You must turn in your poster board by the date set in google classroom.

You will be graded using the provided rubric.