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7th Grade Summative Assessment Statistics and Data Analysis

Objective: Design a survey about a topic that interests you. Find two sample groups to survey and
analyze the results.

In-class work days:

Monday, May 22, 2017
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Task A BACKGROUND: Select a misleading statistical graph from a magazine, newspaper, television
ad, or the internet. Discuss the story that the ad is telling and the purpose behind it.
DUE: Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Task B DESIGN: Design a survey about a topic that interests you. Your survey should have at least 15
questions and should include a numerical scale for each question. Decide on two sample populations
to survey. Make sure they are random sample populations with no bias. You may not survey any 7th
graders at SMS. Collect your survey data.
Written Survey Due: Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Responses/Data Due: Tuesday, May 30, 2017
(In-class work day on Monday, May 22, 2017)

Task C STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: Determine the mean, median, and mode of each sample space for
each question. Select three of the questions from your survey that stood out to you as significant.
Create a bar graph or line graph to display the results from these questions.
Due: Thursday, June 1, 2017
(In-class work day on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 and Wednesday, May 31, 2017)

Task D PRESENT: Present your findings to the class.

Due: Monday, June 5, 2017

I received this Assessment Task Sheet on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. I have read through all of the requirements
and understand that I am responsible for submitting the tasks listed above on the due dates.

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Task A BACKGROUND
Select a misleading statistical graph from a magazine, newspaper, television ad, or the internet. Discuss
the story that the ad is telling and the purpose behind it. This should be two paragraphs (5 sentences
minimum). You should include answers to the following questions:

What are the factors that are being compared?

What do the axes of the graph represent? (Or, if there are no axes, what information is given?)
What does the graph tell you?
What is misleading about the graph?
What is the purpose of the message?
Who does it benefit?

DUE: Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Task B DESIGN
Design a survey about a topic that interests you. Your survey should have at least 15 questions and
should include a numerical scale for each question.

Ex. On a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being the best, how would you rate The Avengers?
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Decide on two sample populations to survey. Make sure they are random sample populations with no
bias. You may not survey any 7th graders at SMS. Collect your survey data.

Written Survey Due: Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Responses/Data Due: Tuesday, May 30, 2017
(In-class work day on Monday, May 22, 2017)

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Task C STATISTICAL ANALYSIS:

Analyze your data in three ways.
Determine the mean, median, and mode of each sample space for each question.
Select three of the questions from your survey that stood out to you as significant. Create a bar
graph or line graph to display the results from these questions. Be sure to explain why you
chose those three questions.

Due: Thursday, June 1, 2017

(In-class work day on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 and Wednesday, May 31, 2017)

Task D PRESENT:
Present your findings to the class in a creative way. Your presentation should be a summary of your
work. Requirements include:

Describe the theme and purpose of your survey. Include examples of questions you asked and
why you asked those questions.
Describe your two random sample populations.
Describe the data you collected and the differences/similarities you saw between the results in
both populations.
Display your graphs in your presentation.
Include any other relevant or interesting information you discovered.

Due: Monday, June 5, 2017