04-26+to+04-30


 * **April 25 through 29, 2011**

 ===Student Learning Focus-- I will: ===

> styles and layouts. || > **TA.6-8.10D** Use a variety of > font styles, and sizes, as well demonstrate appropriate use of page design to communicate ideas effectively. > **TA.6-8.8D** Use technology in self-directed activities by sharing products for > defined audiences. > **TA.6-8.10A-E** Create useful, easy to read graphs and charts after gathering meaningful data. = ==**Monday April 25, 2011 ** == Today is a day to "catch up" and finish work.
 * **TA.6-8.10C** Create a variety of spreadsheet layouts > containing descriptive graphics and labels. Create a variety of spreadsheet

Work quickly, we will be doing a stand and deliver after :30 minutes
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Complete the following vocabulary list Vocabulary 6a:
 * 1) <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Pie chart
 * 2) <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">bar chart
 * 3) <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">line graph
 * 4) <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">data point
 * 5) <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">mean
 * 6) <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">median
 * 7) <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">mode
 * 8) <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">average
 * 9) <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">sum
 * 10) <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">longitudinal data
 * 11) <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">data sample
 * 12) <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">control
 * 13) <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">study (noun)
 * 14) <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">value
 * 15) <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">percentage
 * 16) <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">format
 * 17) <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">statistics
 * 18) <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">data-driven
 * 19) <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">standard deviation
 * 20) <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">law of averages


 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Now answer the following Questions on your vocabulary document:

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">What type of graph is designed to show change over time?

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> What type of graph is made for comparing large samples of information easily?

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> What type of graph is designed to show parts of a whole?

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> Could the pet graph have been done as a bar graph?

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> Could the waste graph be done as a pie graph?

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> If you could create a survey, what would you want to find out?

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> What questions would you ask?

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> What outcome would you predict for your survey?

<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: inherit; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; padding-right: 10px;">[|U.S average rainfall]
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Now, create a graph using the following data set and decide which type of graph works best, circle, bar or line:

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> When you finish, if there is time left you may go to learning.com. You may NOT play games or go to any other websites.

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> If you cannot save your work, make sure you print a copy and turn it in to me.