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� Organize and present information in tabular, graphical and/ordiagrammatic forms

� Use appropriate notation and terminology

� Demonstrate an understanding of the practical applications ofmathematics

� Use appropriate technological devices as tools.

� Demonstrate appropriate use of statistical methods.

� Form a logical argument, supported with concrete information

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The project is a piece of work based onPersonal research, analysis and evaluationof data.

Each project must contain:

� A title

� A statement of the task

� Measurements, information or data

� Analysis of the information, measurements ordata

� Evaluation of your analysis to form a solidargument

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� The project should be no longer than 1500

words, excluding diagrams, graphs, charts

and tables.

�However it is the quality of the work which is

most important.

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Criterion A (0-2) Introduction

Criterion B (0-3) Information/Assessment

Criterion C (0-5) Mathematical ProcessCriterion D (0-3) Interpretation of results

Criterion E (0-2) Validity

Criterion F (0-3) Structure and CommunicationCriterion G (0-2) Commitment

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Your introduction should include:

� A Title page with Title of your project; yourname.

� A clear but brief description of your project

�Description of the steps you will take

� (make sure it includes what you are going todo and how you will do it ² the intro can bewritten after the rest of the project)

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� Collect sufficient data to be able to drawconclusions from it.

�

Organize your data in a logical fashion.

� Verify the accuracy of your data (this is difficultif you do a survey of your peers ² how do youensure random sampling)

� Confirm that data is relevant to your task

� Provide a copy of raw data/questionnaire as

appendix.

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�Choose techniques that are appropriate

� Verify/check your results to confirm there

are no errors in your calculations

�Use both simple and sophisticated processes

�

Explain the relevance of your processes

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� Provide explanations of what your

calculations show

�Give enough detail in your interpretation sothat a reader would agree with your

conclusion

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� Valid means does the project do what it set

out to do?

� Are your conclusions accurate?

� Perhaps comment on how you could improve

your project next time.

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� Suggested order:

Title pageIntroductionOrganized dataMathematical ProcessInterpretation of resultsDiscussion of validityAppendices (if required)

� Include footnotes as necessary and cite your sources

� Have someone else read your project forflow/readability, someone who is not familiar with thiscourse

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Choose something in which you are interested; for which you will be ableto gather data; that there are mathematical processes simple and

sophisticated which are relevant.

Are yellow M & M·s less common than other colours?

Does that amount of water plants get affect their rate of growth?

What is the relationship between GNP and AIDS infection rates?

How quickly does water drain from a bucket?

How long does it take for a cup of coffee to cool to room temperature?

What is the pattern in the rise and fall of tides?

What is the stopping distance of a particular car?

Analysis of stock market fluctuations

A comparison between calorie intake and gender

Does eating breakfast have any effect on high school grades?

Infant mortality and GDP

Investigation of reaction times

Sports and grades Air travel ² distance compared with price

Cost eff iciency of vehicles

Mobile phone charges in different countries