Strand Overview: Data

D1. Data Literacy

Manage, analyse, and use data to make convincing arguments and informed decisions, in various contexts drawn from real life.

Learning Situation
  • Data Collection and Organization

    • D1.1 Sort sets of data about people or things according to one attribute, and describe rules used for sorting.

    • D1.2 Collect data through observations, experiments, and interviews to answer questions of interest regarding a single piece of information, record data using recording methods of one's choice, and organize data in counting tables.

  • Data Analysis

    • D1.4 Order categories of data from greatest to least frequency for various data sets displayed in tally tables, concrete graphs, and pictographs.

    • D1.5 Analyse different sets of data presented in various ways, including in tally tables, concrete graphs, and pictographs, by asking and answering questions about the data and drawing conclusions, then make convincing arguments and informed decisions.

D2. Probability

Describe the likelihood that events will happen, and use that information to make predictions.

Learning Situation
  • Probability

    • D2.1 Use mathematical vocabulary, including terms such as 'impossible', 'possible' and 'certain' to express the probability of events occurring, and use this probability to make predictions and make informed decisions.

    • D2.2 Make and test predictions about the likelihood that the categories in a data set from one population will have the same frequencies in data collected from a different population of the same size.

D1. Data Literacy

Manage, analyse, and use data to make convincing arguments and informed decisions, in various contexts drawn from real life.

Learning Situation
  • Data Collection and Organization

    • D1.1 Sort sets of data about people or things according to two attributes, using tables and logic diagrams, including Venn and Carroll diagrams.

    • D1.2 Collect data through observations, experiments, and interviews to answer questions of interest that focus on two pieces of information, and organize the data in two-way tally tables.

  • Data Visualization

    • D1.3 Display sets of data, using one-to-one correspondence, in concrete graphs, pictogrphs, line plots, and bar graphs, with proper sources, titles, and labels.

  • Data Analysis

    • D1.4 Identify the mode(s), if any, for various data sets presented in concrete graphs, pictographs, line plots, bar graphs, and tables, and explain what this measure indicates about the data.

    • D1.5 Analyse different sets of data presented in various ways, including in logic diagrams, line plots, and bar graphs, by asking and answering questions about the data and drawing conclusions, then make convincing arguments and informed decisions.

D2. Probability

Describe the likelihood that events will happen, and use that information to make predictions.

  • Probability

    • D2.1 Use mathematical language, including the terms “impossible”, “possible”, and “certain”, to describe the likelihood of complementary events happening, and use that likelihood to make predictions and informed decisions.

    • D2.2 Make and test predictions about the likelihood that the mode(s) of a data set from one population will be the same for data collected from a different population.

D1. Data Literacy

Manage, analyse, and use data to make convincing arguments and informed decisions, in various contexts drawn from real life.

Learning Situation
  • Data Collection and Organization

    • D1.1 Sort sets of data about people or things according to two and three attributes, using tables and logic diagrams, including Venn, Carroll, and tree diagrams, as appropriate.

    • D1.2 Collect data through observations, experiments, and interviews to answer questions of interest that focus on qualitative and quantitative data, and organize the data using frequency tables.

  • Data Visualization

  • Data Analysis

    • D1.4 Determine the mean and identify the mode(s), if any, for various data sets involving whole numbers, and explain what each of these measures indicates about the data.

    • D1.5 Analyse different sets of data presented in various ways, including in frequency tables and in graphs with different scales, by asking and answering questions about the data and drawing conclusions, then make convincing arguments and informed decisions.

D2. Probability

Describe the likelihood that events will happen, and use that information to make predictions.

Learning Situation
  • Probability

    • D2.1 Use mathematical language, including the terms “impossible”, “unlikely”, “equally likely”, “likely”, and “certain”, to describe the likelihood of events happening, and use that likelihood to make predictions and informed decisions.

    • D2.2 Make and test predictions about the likelihood that the mean and the mode(s) of a data set will be the same for data collected from different populations.

D1. Data Literacy

Manage, analyse, and use data to make convincing arguments and informed decisions, in various contexts drawn from real life.

Learning Situation
  • Data Collection and Organization

    • D1.1 Describe the difference between qualitative and quantitative data, and describe situations where each would be used.

    • D1.2 Collect data from different primary and secondary sources to answer questions of interest that involve comparing two or more sets of data, and organize the data in frequency tables and stem-and-leaf plots.

  • Data Visualization

    • D1.3 Select from among a variety of graphs, including multiple-bar graphs, the type of graph best suited to represent various sets of data; display the data in the graphs with proper sources, titles, and labels, and appropriate scales; and justify their choice of graphs.

    • D1.4 Create an infographic about a data set, representing the data in appropriate ways, including in frequency tables, stem-and-leaf plots, and multiple-bar graphs, and incorporating any other relevant information that helps to tell a story about the data.

  • Data Analysis

    • D1.5 Determine the mean and the median and identify the mode(s), if any, for various data sets involving whole numbers, and explain what each of these measures indicates about the data.

    • D1.6 Analyse different sets of data presented in various ways, including in stem-and-leaf plots and multiple-bar graphs, by asking and answering questions about the data and drawing conclusions, then make convincing arguments and informed decisions.

D2. Probability

Describe the likelihood that events will happen, and use that information to make predictions.

  • Probability

    • D2.1 Use mathematical language, including the terms “impossible”, “unlikely”, “equally likely”, “likely”, and “certain”, to describe the likelihood of events happening, represent this likelihood on a probability line, and use it to make predictions and informed decisions.

    • D2.2 Make and test predictions about the likelihood that the mean, median, and mode(s) of a data set will be the same for data collected from different populations.

D1. Data Literacy

Manage, analyse, and use data to make convincing arguments and informed decisions, in various contexts drawn from real life.

Learning Situation
  • Data Collection and Organization

  • Data Visualization

    • D1.3 Select from among a variety of graphs, including stacked-bar graphs, the type of graph best suited to represent various sets of data; display the data in the graphs with proper sources, titles, and labels, and appropriate scales; and justify their choice of graphs.

    • D1.4 Create an infographic about a data set, representing the data in appropriate ways, including in frequency tables, stem-and-leaf plots, and multiple-bar graphs, and incorporating any other relevant information that helps to tell a story about the data.

  • Data Analysis

    • D1.5 Determine the mean and the median and identify the mode(s), if any, for various data sets involving whole numbers and decimal numbers, and explain what each of these measures indicates about the data.

    • D1.6 Analyse different sets of data presented in various ways, including in stacked-bar graphs and in misleading graphs, by asking and answering questions about the data, challenging preconceived notions, and drawing conclusions, then make convincing arguments and informed decisions.

D2. Probability

Describe the likelihood that events will happen, and use that information to make predictions.

Learning Situation

D1. Data Literacy

Manage, analyse, and use data to make convincing arguments and informed decisions, in various contexts drawn from real life.

  • Data Collection and Organization

  • Data Visualization

    • D1.3 Select from among a variety of graphs, including histograms and broken-line graphs, the type of graph best suited to represent various sets of data; display the data in the graphs with proper sources, titles, and labels, and appropriate scales; and justify their choice of graphs.

    • D1.4 Create an infographic about a data set, representing the data in appropriate ways, including in tables, histograms, and broken-line graphs, and incorporating any other relevant information that helps to tell a story about the data.

  • Data Analysis

    • D1.5 Determine the range as a measure of spread and the measures of central tendency for various data sets, and use this information to compare two or more data sets.

    • D1.6 analyse different sets of data presented in various ways, including in histograms and broken-line graphs and in misleading graphs, by asking and answering questions about the data, challenging preconceived notions, and drawing conclusions, then make convincing arguments and informed decisions.

D2. Probability

Describe the likelihood that events will happen, and use that information to make predictions.

Learning Situation

D1. Data Literacy

Manage, analyse, and use data to make convincing arguments and informed decisions, in various contexts drawn from real life.

Learning Situation
  • Data Collection and Organization

    • D1.1 Explain why percentages are used to represent the distribution of a variable for a population or sample in large sets of data, and provide examples.

    • D1.2 Collect qualitative data and discrete and continuous quantitative data to answer questions of interest, and organize the sets of data as appropriate, including using percentages.

  • Data Visualization

    • D1.3 Select from among a variety of graphs, including circle graphs, the type of graph best suited to represent various sets of data; display the data in the graphs with proper sources, titles, and labels, and appropriate scales; and justify their choice of graphs.

    • D1.4 Create an infographic about a data set, representing the data in appropriate ways, including in tables and circle graphs, and incorporating any other relevant information that helps to tell a story about the data.

  • Data Analysis

    • D1.5 Determine the impact of adding or removing data from a data set on a measure of central tendency, and describe how these changes alter the shape and distribution of the data.

    • D1.6 Analyse different sets of data presented in various ways, including in circle graphs and in misleading graphs, by asking and answering questions about the data, challenging preconceived notions, and drawing conclusions, then make convincing arguments and informed decisions.

D2. Probability

Describe the likelihood that events will happen, and use that information to make predictions.

Learning Situation

D1. Data Literacy

Manage, analyse, and use data to make convincing arguments and informed decisions, in various contexts drawn from real life.

Learning Situation
  • Data Collection and Organization

  • Data Visualization

    • D1.3 Select from among a variety of graphs, including scatter plots, the type of graph best suited to represent various sets of data; display the data in the graphs with proper sources, titles, and labels, and appropriate scales; and justify their choice of graphs.

    • D1.4 Create an infographic about a data set, representing the data in appropriate ways, including in tables, histograms, and broken-line graphs, and incorporating any other relevant information that helps to tell a story about the data.

  • Data Analysis

    • D1.5 Use mathematical language, including the terms “strong”, “weak”, “none”, “positive”, and “negative”, to describe the relationship between two variables for various data sets with and without outliers.

    • D1.6 Analyse different sets of data presented in various ways, including in scatter plots and in misleading graphs, by asking and answering questions about the data, challenging preconceived notions, and drawing conclusions, then make convincing arguments and informed decisions.

D2. Probability

Describe the likelihood that events will happen, and use that information to make predictions.

Learning Situation