Math Resources using Canadian Data*

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-- Step-by-Step Procedure for completing Census at School survey and analyzing class data

-- Introduction to the Canadian Census (PowerPoint)

-- Teacher Preparation in Advance of Census at School Workshop

-- Student Instructions for completing the Census at School survey

-- Using Excel Pivot Charts to analyze Census at School data (R. Gaskell)

-- Using Excel Pivot Charts to analyze Census at School data (PowerPoint)

-- Using Excel to analyze Census at School data (PowerPoint, A. Spanik)

-- Using Fathom to analyze Census at School data (PowerPoint, A. Spanik)

LESSONS AND WORKSHEETS

-- Grades 4 to 8: Learning to Graph in Excel (Eye Colour Data)

-- Grades 4 to 8: Learning to Graph in Quattro Pro (Eye Colour Data)

-- Grades 4 to 8: Learning to Graph in Open Office Calc (Eye Colour Data)

-- Grades 6 to 8: Using Excel for Data Analysis

-- Grades 6 to 8: How Do You Measure Up? Using Mean and Mode to Make Comparisons

-- Grades 6 to 9: Isn't There an Easier Way? (Mean, Median and Mode with Quattro Pro)

-- Grades 7 to 8: Analysing Census at School Data with TinkerPlots including an enrichment activity

-- Grades 7 to 9: Using Fathom for Data Analysis

-- Grades 7 to 9: Using Census at School Data for forensic investigation

-- Grades 7 to 9: How Weird is Our Class? (Nova Scotia outcomes)

-- Grades 8 to 9: Using Excel Pivot Charts for Data Analysis

Grade 4:
-- Who Are We? Creating a Tally and Frequency Table

Grade 5:
-- Cure the Lunch Hour Blues

-- Data Management Activity

Grade 6:
-- Analysing C@S Data with TinkerPlots

Grade 7:
-- Hunt Your Class - Spreadsheet, Mean/Median/Mode, and Percent Activity

Grade 8:
-- How Weird is our Class?

-- It's a Small World, or is it?

-- Grades 7 to 9: Analysing Census at School Data using TinkerPlots with scatterplots

Grade 9:
-- Learn to Use Fathom for Linear Relationships

-- Grade 9 to 10: Recycling in Canada (Oct. 23, 2008)
-- See Grade 4-6 and 7-8 Recycling in Canada activities at http://www19.statcan.ca/02/02_049-eng.htm

Grade 10 History:
-- A Snapshot in Time: Using Census at School Data to Construct a Demographic Profile

Grade 12:
-- Part 1: Finding Census at School Data - Class, Canadian, and International Data - How to download Census at School data

-- Part 2: Hands-On Experience Using Fathom - Import Data, Create Graphs, and Test a Hypothesis

LINKS TO PROVINCIAL MATH CURRICULA
-- Ontario Grades 4 to 12 Curriculum Links

-- Atlantic Canada Grades 4 to 12 Curriculum Links