They explore these in a variety of representations and problem situations. They organize and describe these data in order to make and support decisions. Representing Data Students represent information in a variety of meaningful ways with appropriate justification. Finance Students explore the mathematics of finance including interest, amortization, annuities, credit cards and lottery pay-offs. Geometry Students use the Earth in order to explore and create visual models.
Students define, measure, and work with the properties of one, two, and three dimensional objects.
Sampling Students investigate a variety of sampling schemes and historically significant data sets. They develop and apply sampling procedures to political surveys, manufacturing quality control, and life sciences. Linear Behavior Students develop the tools to plot a data set, determine whether a linear relationship exists, and if so, describe it verbally, algebraically, and graphically. Sets and Logic Students apply the rules of logic to solve problems in narrative, graphical, and numerical form. They develop critical thinking skills to solve problems in elementary set theory, survey analysis, probability, and database retrieval.