Data analysis and probability concepts are included in mathematics courses prior to Algebra I. In this unit, students will extend their understanding of these concepts. The focus of the first part of this unit is for students to use statistical displays and measures of central tendency and variation to analyze data and make informed conclusions. Students may apply the concepts of data analysis to display and analyze results of research projects in courses other than mathematics. The ability to interpret and analyze conclusions based on data is becoming an increasingly important skill necessary for students to become informed citizens and intelligent consumers (NCTM, Principles and Standards for School Mathematics, 2000).
In the second part of the unit, students calculate theoretical and experimental probabilities, and examine the relationship between them. Students also investigate sampling methods and criteria that should be considered when selecting a sample. The culmination of the unit is for students to apply their knowledge about probability and sampling to design and conduct investigations about chance situations using simulations.
Unit 5 is typically a five-week unit taught in February.
Unit 5 Standards for Algebra 1(PDF)
Explanation of what your child should understand by the end of each unit (enduring understandings), how he/she will get to that understanding (essential questions), and how he/she will be evaluated (indicators).
Content map for Algebra 1 Unit 5 (PDF)
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