Unit 3 Answering Research Questions

Lesson 1
Research
Questions
(3 days)

Lesson 2
Data Collection
Plan
( 5 days)

Lesson 3
Data Analysis
( 5 days)

Lesson 4
Interpret Results
( 3 days)

MSRFQ1. Students will apply the statistical method to real-world situations.

MSRFQ2. Students will identify whether the data are categorical or quantitative (numerical).
MSRFQ1. Students will
MSRFQ1. Students will
MSRFQ1. Students will
MSRFQ1. Students will
apply the statistical
apply the statistical
apply the statistical
apply the statistical
method to real-world
method to real-world
method to real-world
method to real-world
situations.
situations.
situations.
situations.
MSRFQ2. Students will
MSRFQ2. Students will
MSRFQ2. Students will
MSRFQ2. Students will
identify whether the data
identify whether the data
identify whether the data
identify whether the data
are categorical or
are categorical or
are categorical or
are categorical or
quantitative (numerical).
quantitative (numerical).
quantitative (numerical).
quantitative (numerical).

I can ask clarifying

questions in order to
formulate a research
question.

I can distinguish
between categorical and
quantitative variables.
I can tell the difference
between biased and
unbiased wording.

I can describe unbiased

sampling techniques.
I can describe biased
sampling techniques.
I can create a survey
using an online tool
such as Google forms.
I can develop and
carryout a data
collection plan.

I can analyze
quantitative data
numerically.
I can analyze
quantitative data
graphically.
I can represent
categorical data
graphically.
II can graphically
represent the
relationship between
two quantitative
variables.

I can interpret the center,

shape, and spread of data.
I can interpret the
correlation coefficient.
I can interpret the least
squares regression line.

I I can find the correlation

and least squares
regression line.