Learning Goals
Students will be able to organize Santa Ana neighborhood data using tables, histograms, box plots, and scatter plots to compare patterns and make statistical claims about community issues.
Students will be able to evaluate Santa Ana issue reports for sample bias, missing information, variability, and evidence strength to judge how trustworthy the claims are.
Students will be able to revise a community action recommendation using peer and partner feedback to justify a realistic response to a Santa Ana issue.
Products
Santa Ana Statistics Investigation Notebook
A personal research notebook that documents the student’s question, method choices, data tables or source notes, graph work, anomaly analysis, and individual conclusions. It shows how the student used evidence to decide what the numbers reveal, what they hide, and what additional data is needed.
Santa Ana Evidence Exchange Poster Board and Policy Brief
A team investigation product that synthesizes members’ evidence into a data story infographic, city map walkthrough, and one-page policy brief. It includes methodology rationale, visualizations, limitations, conflicting findings, and a revised community action recommendation for an audience of classmates, staff, and local leaders.
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