Reasoning with Data
MYP 1–4
Categorical & numerical data
- Tally and frequency tables
- Mode, mean, median (measures of centre)
- Range (measures of spread)
- Dot plots, column graphs, pie charts, stem-and-leaf plots
- Grouped data and class intervals
- Box plots and cumulative frequency graphs
- Outliers and distribution description
Real data sets · Technology tools · Back-to-back plots
MYP 1–5
Probability
- Describing probability using words and number lines
- Sample space: lists, grids, tree diagrams
- Theoretical and experimental probability
- Complementary, independent, and dependent events
- Venn diagrams for probability
- Conditional probabilities
- Expectation and laws of probability
Dice/coin experiments · Simulations · Venn diagrams
Related concepts
Representation · Validity · Relationships · Justification
Approaches to learning
Thinking skills · Research skills · Communication skills · Social skills