MMSD Mathematics Content Standard for Statistics & Probability - Grade 8
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Achievement of the following grade-level standards supports achievement of Wisconsin Model Academic Standards.
By the end of eighth grade, students will...
Formulate questions that can be addressed with data; and design, conduct, organize, and display the results of statistical investigations (WMAS E.8.1, E.8.2)
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about a characteristic shared by two populations or different characteristics within one population;
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by selecting, creating, and using appropriate graphical representations of data, including but not limited to scatter-plots, stem-and-leaf plots, circle graphs, and box plots;
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using technology.
Select, use, and interpret appropriate statistical methods (including use of technology) for analyzing data (WMAS E.8.3, E.8.5) including
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measures of central tendencies and spread including statistical outliers, and interquartile range;
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the correspondence between data sets and their graphical representations, especially scatter-plots, stem-and-leaf plots, circle graphs, and box plots;
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comparisons of several data sets to generate, test, and confirm/deny hypotheses.
Develop and evaluate inferences, and make conjectures and predictions that are based on data from a variety of sources, (WMAS E.8.4, E.8.6) including
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development of convincing arguments;
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checking for credibility of the source and possible sources of bias;
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critiquing techniques of collection, organization, and presentation of data;
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the effects of missing or incorrect data;
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the effects of sample size and selection.
Understand and apply basic concepts of probability when conducting and designing experiments and simulations (WMAS E.8.7)
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using a variety of strategies to identify possible outcomes;
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to compute probabilities for compound events using technology where appropriate;
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using appropriate terminology to describe experimental and theoretical probabilities, and independent and dependent events;
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using a variety of strategies (e.g., combinations and permutations) to identify and analyze possible outcomes;
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using proportionality to make and test conjectures;
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to analyze and predict outcomes from experimental and theoretical probabilities.
* May be addressed in Science or other content areas.
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