Math task 1200 words+ Forms 10 hrs
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Week6bothseminarsNEW.pptxMaths Project
By the end of this seminar you will have
Collected a sample of 30 houses from Area A
Considered how to make progress with your maths project
Objectives
Go to www.socrative.com
Type your name
The room is YW
Answer the questions
Quick Quiz
Check what you know
Sampling
You will compare house prices in 2 areas of Newcastle.
You will select a sample of at least 30 houses from each area
Area A : Gosforth or Jesmond
Area B : Walker, Byker or Wallsend
Choose one from each area
Maths Project
You will collect a sample of 30 houses from Jesmond
You will use a website e.g. Rightmove
You will add your sample to an Excel spreadsheet
You should email this to Yvonne for checking
Collecting Data
Take a photo
You need to collect a sample of 30 houses
You may have a population of 300+ houses
How will you choose?
Discuss with your partner
Choosing your Sample
Demonstrate
Types of Houses
Take a photo
Detached
Semi- detached
Terraced
Bungalow
Flat/Apartment
Collect a sample of 30 houses prices from either Jesmond or Gosforth
If you have time today…..
Collect a sample of 30 houses prices from either Byker or Walker
Enter the data onto your spreadsheet (I have emailed a template to you)
Collecting your Data
Support
Independent Work
Your task
Finish collecting your data
Work on the rest of your project
Writing your introduction & methodology
Introduction
Background of the 2 areas
Hypothesis stated
Background : Jesmond
Where is it?
Who lives there?
What types of houses?
Which facilities?
History?
Research :
Make notes
Write a paragraph (200 words max)
Jesmond
Where?
Facilities?
House types?
Who?
History?
Anything else?
Background : Byker
Where is it?
Who lives there?
What types of houses?
Which facilities?
History?
Research :
Make notes
Write a paragraph (200 words max)
Byker
Where?
Facilities?
House types?
Who?
History?
Anything else?
Hypothesis Statement
The hypothesis is that houses in ______ are more expensive than houses in ____________
Describe/explain your method
Describe your sampling technique
Explain how you will approach the project
Methodology
At least 3 different types of graphs
Include calculations – mean. Median. Mode, Standard Deviation
Include comments on all graphs and calculations. What do they show?
Results & Discussion
State whether how hypothesis is supported
Explain how you know. Give examples
No new material
Conclusion
