CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.SP.A.

4 "I Can…" Statement

Understand that patterns of association I can explain the patterns of association
can also be seen in bivariate categorical in bivariate categorical data using two-
#1
data by displaying frequencies and relative way tables that display frequencies and
frequencies in a two-way table. relative frequencies.
Construct and interpret a two-way table
summarizing data on two categorical I can construct a two-way table. I can
#2
variables collected from the same interpret a two-way table.
subjects.
Use relative frequencies calculated for
I can use relative frequencies to describe
#3 rows or columns to describe possible
association between two variables.
association between the two variables.

Four Step Statistical Process in the
Context of Bivariate Categorical Data
I can choose which questions we can
investigate using statistical methods. I can
write a statistical question. I know what
bivariate categorical data is.
I understand data collection methods.
I can construct two-way frequency tables. I
can construct two-way relative frequency
tables. I can use two-way tables to
construct a segmented bar graph
representing the data. I understand that
two-way tables represent bivariate
categorical data.
I can interpret results by explaining the
pattern of association between two
categorical variables.












 Day 1 Learning Day 2 Learning Day 3 Learning Day 4 Learning
Goals Goals Goals Goals
I can solve a
I can identify
statistical problem I can represent and I can analyze
patterns of
using the four steps analyze bivariate bivariate
association in
of statistical categorical data. categorical data.
bivariate data.
problem solving.
I can interpret data
I can write and I can create
analysis of bivariate
choose an different ways to
categorical data and
appropriate illustrate bivariate
discuss patterns of
statistical question. data.
association.
I can represent
bivariate
I understand what categorical data
I can collect data in
bivariate with two-way
an organized way.
categorical data is. tables and
segmented bar
graphs.
I understand that the
pattern of association
between the two
variables is
dependent on the
variables and on the
data collected.
I understand that
there are different
strengths of
association (strong
and weak
association).
I understand that not
everyone will agree
on the strength of the
association in
bivariate categorical
data.






Day 4 Learning Goals To specify… Assessment Item
Calculating relative Paper: 2a
I can analyze bivariate
1 frequencies correctly in Socrative 7
categorical data.
context of problem Socrative 8
Paper: 2c
I can interpret data analysis of Paper: 3a
2 bivariate categorical data and Paper: 3b
discuss patterns of association. Posters:
Interpretation
Constructing a two-way Posters:
table of relative Relative Frequency
I can represent bivariate
frequencies Table
categorical data with two-way
3 Posters:
tables and segmented bar
graphs. Constructing Segmented
segmented bar graph Bar Graph
Paper: 2b
I understand that the pattern of
association between the two
4 Not assessed
variables is dependent on the
variables and on the data collected.
Paper: 3b (used to
I understand that there are
assess part of
5 different strengths of association
Learning Goal 3 as
(strong and weak association).
well)
I understand that not everyone will
agree on the strength of the
6 Not assessed
association in bivariate categorical
data.