Bake Sale Lesson 2

Students will analyze their data from the survey they conducted, find ways to represent the data, make suggestions about how to use the results and present the information to the class. They will create tables, graphs and a presentation.

Author: Nate Reinhardt
Subjects: Business, Computer Science
Grade Level: 9-12
CS Domain: Data Analysis
CS Principle: Collaborating Around Computing
Materials: computer and wifi
Tag: Data Collection

OVERVIEW

Activity Overview:

Students will analyze their data from the survey they conducted, find ways to represent the data, make suggestions about how to use the results and present the information to the class. They will create tables, graphs and a presentation.

Meta description

  • Subject Area: Computer Science, Business
  • Grade Level : 9-12
  • Computer Science Domains:
    • Data Analysis
  • Computer Science Principles:
    • Collaborating Around Computing
  • Materials:
    • computer and wifi
  • Considerations:
    • This a build on lesson from the previous lesson so they should have the basic understanding already installed

Lesson Plan

Overview

Students will analyze their data from the survey they conducted, find ways to represent the data, make suggestions about how to use the results and present the information to the class. They will create tables, graphs and a presentation.

ASSESSMENT PRE/POST-TEST

Students will be given a rubric to use for being able to gain the most points possible on their presentation

OBJECTIVES

Students will learn about the importance of market research, and work in groups to analyze and interpret the results for the survey. They will construct tables, graphs and a presentation. They will make recommendations to the class about decisions for the bake sale.

CATCH/HOOK

Give the students some different baked treats to sample.

ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS

This is the second part of a two-part lesson in entrepreneurship marketing research. In the overall project, Bake Sale, the class will become a company. In this piece of the unit, students will analyze their data from the survey they conducted, find ways to represent the data, make suggestions about how to use the results and present the information to the class. They will create tables, graphs and a presentation. This lesson and the previous can be used in the unit or modified slightly to stand alone and teach about entrepreneurship market research.

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REVIEW

The teacher should think about the best way for students to make the final decisions. It might work to vote on them or come to a consensus through discussion. This depends on the class. Teacher should make a decision about how this will run before class.

STANDARDS

TypeListing
CS DomainsData Analysis
CS PrinciplesCollaborating Around Computing
Other Content StandardsCCM Standard for Probability Overview: Summarize, represent, and interpret data on two categorical and quantitative variables. CCR Standard for Speaking and Listening: Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively. CCR Standard for Speaking and Listening: Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.