Often times, however, students in a general program are not exposed to areas of statistical study and analysis. Students are asked to complete a series of worksheets as introductory exercises. Lesson plans for this unit are available upon request. This project carries two primary areas of emphasis. The first is of a purely mathematical nature.
Students become the designers of a mathematical project.
They gain a realistic and thorough knowledge of the role of statistics in their daily school life. The second emphasis is on the cooperative experience. Students begin to realize the hierarchical relevance of project designed in mathematics. Since each student is given a task, the end product only becomes a reality when each has succeeded on an individual level.