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Math Project(s) Checksheet
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SCHOOL DATA
(Team Project) |
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FAMILY DATA
(Individual Project) |
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COST ANALYSIS
(Team and Individual Project) |
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| Gather data on current waste management costs for current school |
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Collect data on the amount of trash disposed of by your family; calculate average bag(s) per person |
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Create spreadsheet comparing the cost of proposed plan to current practices |
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| Gather same data on another school of the same size to compare |
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Merge individual data with class data to find class average |
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Represent data in charts or graphs to support proposal |
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| Make logical conclusions from data |
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Compare class data with other regions in the country and also internationally (use Internet resources) |
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Answer the following questions:
- Will the new plan save money?
- Will the new plan reduce the amount of landfill-bound garbage significantly?
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| Make preliminary recommendations for the school, based on data |
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List logical reasons as to why the data varies so much |
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Explain the nature of the data (percentages, averages, ratios) |
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| Revise and edit recommendations based on team and teacher input |
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Create a waste management plan for your home, based on the data |
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Integrate final conclusions into the science project |
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School Data—Suggestions and Comments of Teacher/Student/Team Conference:
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Family Data—Suggestions and Comments of Teacher/Student/Team Conference:
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Cost Analysis—Suggestions and Comments of Teacher/Student/Team Conference:
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