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economist sunsuntribune learning saturday march 25 2006 students stats new initiative lets classes compile discuss numbers on themselves by teresa latchford staff writer the thought of analyzing statistical data may sound like a snore but a new initiative taking place in classrooms across the nation is making the data management part of math class a little more enjoy able for students statistics canadas census in the classroom project allows students to see statis tics come alive according to shona duthie a teacher resource for the federal gov ernment agency get more out of ni volunteer to make a call and make a seniors day call 18774524287 ichats i community home assistance tosenlors this message brought to you as a community service of the ewnomistsuntribune this program makes it easier for students to relate to data since they will be looking at themselves she said last year 14000 primary and 3500 secondary students across canada answered age- appropriate questions per taining to height body mea surements demographics what they had for breakfast how they spend their free time and more after completing the cen sus tlieir answers were com plied and results analyzed in the classroom with a teacher and a representative such as bjgfflebel toourvaluedcustomers we apologize torany inconvenience caused by an error in our oyer dated march 2430 product on p 2 of our march 24th flyer this game which comes free with nitro racing wheel has a stated value of 6999 in fact it is a 5999 value sku 10066719 grill house banquet x restaurant bar grill llbo special business lunch ff takeout monday to friday 1100 am to 300 pm we have a separate conference room for 20 to 100 people with breakfast or lunch facility for banquet up to 250 people 2800 14li avenue ovest of woodbine markham0 9054461540 4169889518 toner refill bbs ptt jwvn av0 systems 905 9409595 95 royal crest court 2 warden 14th fibromyalgia if you suffer from fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue then attending this free symposium may be the most important thing you do this year you will discover the true cause of these conditions and natural solutions and options you can use right away many are now able to drive take vacations hold a job go to school and socialize for the first time in years dr allen turner is an international speaker and lecturer who has been featured on the dini petty show national news and canada am he will present a free symposium on thurs march 30th at 730 pm at the stouffville health centre call 9056404440 for reservations ms duthie the data allows students to explore the numeracy side of statistical data she explained but other data like have you been bullied or who do you look up to can be used to stimulate discussions the idea originated in great britain seven years ago and started in canada cana da three years ago its main purpose is to teach students how data is collected analyzed and used teachers also use the results to see what students are feeling like how much pressure they feel at school ms duthie said but we also want our chil dren to be statistic literate and media savvy since the press can put a slant on statistics with this program statis tics canada not only hopes to make learning data manage ment more relateable but there are hopes students will go home and discuss the importance of the canadian census with family members jobs homework dominate highlights of the ontario census in the school project high school students in ontario spend more time on paid jobs and homework than those in other provinces with 34 per cent working outside the home thats double the national average twentysix per cent spend seven or more hours on homework per week compared to the national average of 18 per cent 93 per cent of ontario students have a computer compared to 90 per cent nationally more females 34 per cent own cell phones than males 32 per cent only 58 per cent of the secondary schoolaged girls in ontario said they had spent some time participating in 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