Grade 12 Mathematics of Data
Management (MDM4U)
Prerequisite – MCR3U or MCF3M
Ms. Kitowski
Delta Secondary School
http://deltamdm4u.wikispaces.com
Course Outline
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Course Strands
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Organization of Data
One and Two Variable Statistics
Probability Distributions
Counting and Probability
Assessment and Evaluation
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Term Work 70% and Exam/Culminating 30%
Lots of Projects
Computer Applications
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culminating project
many assignments
student marks
email and file transfer
all class notes
Class Rules
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get to class everyday on time
bring the supplies you need
work in class and do your work, stay on
track
respect everyone
No food or milk allowed in class
Supplies to Bring
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pencil
calculator
notebook
textbook
equal amount of time outside of class to
the amount inside
Your Teacher
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laura.kitowski@hwdsb.on.ca
Available for extra help…just ask
Went to U of G and specialized in
Biology…but did take 2 years of
statistics courses!
What You Bring to the Course
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grade 11 university stream math
interest in higher education
interest in solving problems
exploration interest
writing ability
work ethic
interest in applying computers
determination to understand
Skills You Will Develop Further
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internet search
Fathom and Excel
data manipulation
research
writing abilities
Statistics Introduction
Welcome to the world of Statistics!
What is it all about?
Why do we collect data?
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one of the ways we learn is to observe
however, it may be difficult to make
accurate decisions if we do not observe in
an appropriate fashion
collecting data is a systematic method of
making observations that helps to collect
representative data and provides others
with a way of repeating our observations
Where do you see Statistics?
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Pretty much everywhere.
Media, government, corporations,
researchers, schools, companies…
Problems arise when people don’t
understand Statistics
4 out of 5 dentists recommend
Crest
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Sounds good!
Is this an accurate statistic?
Misleading Data
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P&G sent the Crest product to 344 dentists who were
asked to use the product for one week. The dentists
were paid $75 to participate in a survey. 269 dentists
participated in a phone survey where they were
asked "Based on your experience using this oral
rinse, which of the following statements best
describes your most likely recommendation of this
oral rinse to your patients?"
They arrived at 4 out of 5 by combining results of
recommendation with recommendations if asked by
the client.
Women earn 76% as
much as men!
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Could be correct…but is it misleading?
Airline Complaints
Owning a Gun
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Researchers found that gun owners are 2.7
times more likely to be murdered than nonowners. Does this mean it's safer to not
have guns in the house?
Your first task…
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You need to find a current statistic
Bring it to class tomorrow to present to
the class
We’ll have a discussion about whether
or not it’s a valid statistic
Purpose of Statistics
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Objective statistical information is vital
to an open and democratic society.
It provides a solid foundation for
informed decisions by elected
representatives, businesses, unions and
non-profit organizations, as well as
individual citizens.
What is data?
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Facts or figures from which conclusions
can be drawn
Can take many forms but is often
numerical
Stats Canada collects data everyday to
provide information
What is Statistics?
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A common method of presenting
information
Aim is to provide useful information by
means of numbers