In this course, students will learn to understand, ask questions of, and represent data through project-based units. The units will give students opportunities to be data explorers through active engagement, developing their understanding of data analysis, sampling, correlation/causation, bias and uncertainty, modeling with data, making and evaluating data-based arguments, and the importance of data in society. At the end of the course, students will have a portfolio of their data science work to showcase their newly developed knowledge and understanding.
     This course is dependent upon the use and application of a variety of technologies. The appropriate and strategic use of these tools will be demonstrated and required throughout the course. The tools required will include CODAP for analyzing and visualizing data, Google Sheets for analyzing and visualizing large amounts of data (on the order of hundreds of data points), the Google Data Commons API (a website wherein students will gather, sort, visualize, and export country data that is freely available to the public), Tableau for analyzing data and creating visuals, and Python through Google Colaboratory, as students learn to use coding with larger data sets. Each tool required is widely accessible and web-based; downloading apps and software is not necessary for the use of this course. Prerequisites:
Algebra 2/Trigonometry