Joel Yan's Math Resources using Canadian Data*

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Joel Yan's Math Resources using Canadian Data*

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Article about the Statistics Canada Data Fairs (published in the Ontario Math Gazette, Volume 42, No. 1, September 2003, posted with approval from the Ontario Association for Mathematics Education)

-- Does the Marital Status of Parents affect their Kids? (Cassandra, Brandon, Victoria, Derek, Mother Teresa HS, Ottawa, Dec, 2008)

-- Why take the MDM4U Course? - a student perspective

PROJECT SUPPORTS AND IDEAS
-- Step-by-step instructional guides and narrated video clips on how to use the StatCan web resources (C. Rutledge)

-- How to start your MDM4U project using www.statcan.ca (PowerPoint)

-- Introduction to StatCan resources for student projects (L. Domingues)

-- Interesting two-variable relationships on E-STAT

-- Ideas for student projects with links to StatsCan resources

SUPPORTS FOR ORGANIZING A DATA FAIR

-- Field trip activity sheet for students visiting a data analysis fair (V. Florescu)

-- Sample Data Fair Notice (June 2011)

DATA FAIR PROJECT LISTS
-- 2011, Statistics Canada

-- 2008, Statistics Canada

-- 2006, Statistics Canada

-- 2006, Carleton Place

-- 2005, Carleton Place

-- 2004, Statistics Canada

-- 2003, Statistics Canada (project summaries)

STUDENT PROJECTS
Health:
-- Teen Drug Use and Abuse (Jeff Madeiros and Corey Hoekstra, St. Peter H.S., 2008)

-- Obesity and Diabetes: A Growing Epidemic (Jennifer Brierley, St. Pius X H.S., 2006)

-- Teen Pregnancy and Abortion (Nicole Sanger and Brittany Burg, St. Peter H.S., 2006)

-- Canada's Health by Region (presentation, Colin McClenaghan and Jack Wei, K.C.V.I., 2006)

-- Dietary Habits of Canadians (Bronwyn, Hillcrest H.S., 2006)

-- Factors affecting Thyroid Condition (presentation, Shafaq, Nepean H.S., 2004)

-- Does the Marital Status of Parents affect their Kids? (presentation, Cassandra, Brandon, Victoria, Derek, Mother Teresa HS, Ottawa, Dec. 2008)

Education:
-- Video game usage and Absenteeism in Canadian high schools (Bryan Smith, Orangeville D.S.S., 2008)

-- Education, Salary, and Career Paths (Patrick Jackson, North Dundas S.S., 2006)

-- Factors affecting Student Achievement (Lisa Hoople, Sacred Heart C.H.S., 2006)

-- Substance Use and Academic Performance (Charlie Berrigan, Smiths Falls C.I., 2006)

Politics and Economics:
-- Variables affecting Voter Turnout in Canadian Federal Elections (Shaun Banke, Holy Trinity H.S., 2006)

-- Political Opinions of Students (presentation, J. Maier and S. Gordon, St. Peter H.S., 2006)

-- Political Opinions of Students (dataset, J. Maier and S. Gordon, St. Peter H.S., 2006)

-- Analysis of the Canadian Federal Debt using E-STAT (Linda, Pickering H.S., 2004)

-- Factors affecting Income (Jodi Morden and Mike Curridor, Sacred Heart, 2003)

Transportation:
-- Factors that Influence Collisions (Dimitar Hristov, Vesko Avramov, and Ayman Barri, Brookfield H.S., 2006)

-- Why do Young People pay more for Auto Insurance? (T.J., Opeongo H. S., 2005)

-- Teenager Driving Infractions (Erin Knox and Katherine Renner, Sacred Heart C.H.S., 2006)

Environment and Energy:
-- Global Warming (Renpeng Sun, Nepean H.S, 2008)

-- Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Sarah Deslippe, K.C.V.I., Kingston, 2006)

-- Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Mathew Hall, Dr. Williams S.S., 2006)

-- The Future of Electricity (Jonathan Thomas, Opeongo H.S., 2006)

-- Trends in Energy Consumption in Canada (Chenyu Bing, Sir Robert Borden H.S., 2006)

Other:
-- Unemployment & Divorce in Canada (Rachel Wang, Glebe C.I., 2008)

-- The Effect of Tourism on GDP in Canada (Feifei C., L�Amoreaux C.I., 2007)

-- Travellers in Canada (Gosia, Sacred Heart C.H.S., 2005)

-- Investigation on the effects of Data Manipulation (Matt, Will, and James, Carleton Place H.S., 2005)

-- Factors affecting Internet Use (Bryan W., Earl of March S.S., 2004)

See more student projects at www.census2go.ca

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