Unit+10+Journal+Responses

__** Unit 10: Data and Statistics **__

=== Journal Assignments: All due dates are listed on your teacher's site (when the journal entry should be finished).===

**__ 10.1: __**
Click on the wordle below and look at it to create 5 (longer) true sentences connecting as many words in the wordle that you know. Find at least 5 words in the wordle that are new to you or that you know very little about and define those in your journal.

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**__ 10.2: __**
Become familiar with the context of the following data set. Organize the data in a way that it will make it easier for you to compare. You can find the data in the link below.



**__ 10.3: __**
Create a graphical representation of the data. Choose the type of the distribution that will make it __**easiest for you to later analyze the data**__.If you do the graphical distribution by hand, it should be located in your classroom binder.

If you do not want to make you graphical distribution by hand, you can use the box plot, histogram, or dot plot programs programs, provided in the link below.

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__**Step 1:**__ download the program template of your choice (either the box plot, dot plot, or histogram). Once the template is downloaded it will automatically open in excel.

__**Step 2:**__ Highlight the sample data and hit delete.

__**Step 3:**__ Copy data from document above and paste the data where the sample data was once located. The eastern data should be in one column and the western data should be in another column. The graphs will update automatically change once your data has been pasted into the template.


 * __Step 4:__** Save the file to your computer and upload the file into your online wiki using the file button above. You must hit upload, choose the file, then click on it again for it to be uploaded into your wiki.

**__ 10.4: __**
Analyze the data using shape, center, spread. Make sure you write using the context of the situation. Be sure to compare the data in a number of different ways and draw conclusions based this data. What can you learn from this data? All of this should be completed in your online journal.