MDM4U Project Supports and Exemplars
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Article about the Statistics Canada Data Fairs (published in the Ontario Math Gazette, Volume 42, No. 1, September 2003, posted with approval from the Ontario Association for Mathematics Education)
Student Projects presented at May 2009 OAMEConference
-- Sports and Ethnicity (Emma, Erdit, Katherine, Henry, Lizzy, Mother Teresa HS, Ottawa, Dec, 2008)
-- Does the Marital Status of Parents affect their Kids? (Cassandra, Brandon, Victoria, Derek, Mother Teresa HS, Ottawa, Dec, 2008)
-- Why take the MDM4U Course? - a student perspective
PROJECT SUPPORTS AND IDEAS
-- Step-by-step instructional guides and narrated video clips on how to use the StatCan web resources
(C. Rutledge)
-- How to start your MDM4U project using www.statcan.ca (PowerPoint)
-- Introduction to StatCan resources for student projects (L. Domingues)
-- Interesting two-variable relationships on E-STAT
-- Ideas for student projects with links to StatsCan resources
SUPPORTS FOR ORGANIZING A DATA FAIR
-- Field trip activity sheet for students visiting a data analysis fair (V. Florescu)
DATA FAIR PROJECT LISTS
-- 2006, Statistics Canada
-- 2006, Carleton Place
-- 2005, Carleton Place
-- 2004, Statistics Canada
-- 2003, Statistics Canada (project summaries)
STUDENT PROJECTS
Health:
-- Teen Drug Use and Abuse (Jeff Madeiros and Corey Hoekstra, St. Peter H.S., 2008)
-- Obesity and Diabetes: A Growing Epidemic (Jennifer Brierley, St. Pius X H.S., 2006)
-- Teen Pregnancy and Abortion (Nicole Sanger and Brittany Burg, St. Peter H.S., 2006)
-- Canada's Health by Region (presentation, Colin McClenaghan and Jack Wei, K.C.V.I., 2006)
-- Canada's Health by Region (report, Colin McClenaghan and Jack Wei, K.C.V.I., 2006)
-- Dietary Habits of Canadians (Bronwyn, Hillcrest H.S., 2006)
-- Factors affecting Thyroid Condition (presentation, Shafaq, Nepean H.S., 2004)
-- Does the Marital Status of Parents affect their Kids? (presentation, Cassandra, Brandon, Victoria, Derek, Mother Teresa HS, Ottawa, Dec. 2008)
-- Does the Marital Status of Parents affect their Kids? (report, Cassandra, Brandon, Victoria, Derek, Mother Teresa HS, Ottawa, Dec. 2008)
Education:
-- Video game usage and Absenteeism in Canadian high schools (Bryan Smith, Orangeville D.S.S., 2008)
-- Education, Salary, and Career Paths (Patrick Jackson, North Dundas S.S., 2006)
-- Factors affecting Student Achievement (Lisa Hoople, Sacred Heart C.H.S., 2006)
-- Substance Use and Academic Performance (Charlie Berrigan, Smiths Falls C.I., 2006)
Politics and Economics:
-- Variables affecting Voter Turnout in Canadian Federal Elections (Shaun Banke, Holy Trinity H.S., 2006)
-- Political Opinions of Students (presentation, J. Maier and S. Gordon, St. Peter H.S., 2006)
-- Political Opinions of Students (dataset, J. Maier and S. Gordon, St. Peter H.S., 2006)
-- Analysis of the Canadian Federal Debt using E-STAT (Linda, Pickering H.S., 2004)
-- Factors affecting Income (Jodi Morden and Mike Curridor, Sacred Heart, 2003)
Transportation:
-- Factors that Influence Collisions (Dimitar Hristov, Vesko Avramov, and Ayman Barri, Brookfield H.S., 2006)
-- Why do Young People pay more for Auto Insurance? (T.J., Opeongo H. S., 2005)
-- Teenager Driving Infractions (Erin Knox and Katherine Renner, Sacred Heart C.H.S., 2006)
Environment and Energy:
-- Global Warming (Renpeng Sun, Nepean H.S, 2008)
-- Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Sarah Deslippe, K.C.V.I., Kingston, 2006)
-- Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Mathew Hall, Dr. Williams S.S., 2006)
-- The Future of Electricity (Jonathan Thomas, Opeongo H.S., 2006)
-- Trends in Energy Consumption in Canada (Chenyu Bing, Sir Robert Borden H.S., 2006)
Other:
-- Unemployment & Divorce in Canada (Rachel Wang, Glebe C.I., 2008)
-- The Effect of Tourism on GDP in Canada (Feifei C., L�Amoreaux C.I., 2007)
-- Travellers in Canada (Gosia, Sacred Heart C.H.S., 2005)
-- Investigation on the effects of Data Manipulation (Matt, Will, and James, Carleton Place H.S., 2005)
-- Factors affecting Internet Use (Bryan W., Earl of March S.S., 2004)
See more student projects at www.census2go.ca