Toy Store project

PERFORMANCE TASKYou will be researching the 2013 monthly sales results for the toy of your choice. Your group will be required to do the following:1. Gather the monthly sales results data for your groups toy for January December 2013.2. Construct a bar graph, line graph, and pie chart illustrating the monthly sales results for the year 2013.3. Calculate the mean, median, and mode of the data for the year 2013.4. Create a visually appealing replication of your toy.5. Make a January 2014 sales figure prediction based on your bar graph, line graph, and pie chart. Justify your answer in one or more paragraphs.6. Prepare an oral presentation that will include the following: read and interpret the graphs report the results of the calculations (mean, median, and mode) discuss the best two months your toy had and why discuss your 2014 sales prediction each person must narrate equally.7. Work together. All members of the group are required to do an equal amount.

StandardsContent Standards1. Students will be able to calculate measure of central tendencies.2. Students will be able to construct statistical graphs.3. Students will read and interpret graphs.

Process Standards1. Students will produce a visually appealing product.2. Students will make predictions.3. Students will work collaboratively in groups.4. Students will demonstrate data collection skills.5. Students will utilize technology.

HOLIStic rubric6Exemplary Response. Gives a complete response with a clear, coherent, unambiguous and elegant explanation; includes a clear and simplified diagram, communicates effectively to the identified audience; shows understanding of the open-ended problems mathematical ideas and processes; identifies all the important elements of the problem; may include examples and counterexamples; presents strong supporting arguments.

5Competent Response. Gives a fairly complete response with reasonably clear explanations; may include an appropriate diagram; communicates effectively to the identified audience; shows understanding of the problems mathematical ideas and processes; identifies the most important elements of the problem; presents solid supporting arguments.

4Minor Flaws But Satisfactory. Completes the problem satisfactorily, but the explanation may be muddled; argumentation may be incomplete; diagram may be inappropriate or unclear; understands the underlying mathematical ideas; uses mathematical ideas effectively.

3Serious Flaws But Nearly Satisfactory. Begins the problem appropriately but many fail to complete or may omit significant parts of the problem; may fail to show full understanding of mathematical ideas and processes; may make major computational error; may misuse or fail to use mathematical terms; response may reflect an inappropriate strategy for solving the problem.

2Begins, But Fails to Complete Problem. Explanation is not understandable; diagram may be unclear; shows no understanding of the problem situation; may make major computational errors.

1Unable to Begin Effectively. Words do not reflect the problem; drawings misrepresent the problem situation; copies parts of the problem but without attempting a solution; fails to indicate which information is appropriate to the problem.

Analytic rubricLimited(1 point)Acceptable(2 points)Proficient(3 points)

Accurate Date Collectionillegitimate datalegitimate or inaccuratelegitimate & accurate

Accurate, Complete, and Legible Graphsall required information is not present and is unorganizedall information is present or organizedall information is present, organized, and neatly done

Complete and Accurate Calculationsattempted, but incorrect, no work showncorrect answer or no work shownall steps completed, correct answer with all work shown

Visual Replicationnot descriptive of toy, poor qualitydescriptive of toy or neatly donedescriptive of toy, eye-catching

Detailed Written Predictionpartial, not detailedmeets requirements or no elaborationaccurate prediction with elaboration

Clear Oral Presentationunclear report, unbalanced effort of group (one person talks)clear report or unbalanced effort of all group memberselaborate report, balanced effort of all group members

Balanced Group Effortmajority of work is done by one membergroup works together with one person doing more work than the othersentire group puts forth an equal effort