1. MDM 4U0 Culminating Project Gary Greer Napanee District Secondary School

2. What is it? a large independent research project students will: –choose a topic –find data –create a report –present the findings to the class

3. Choosing A Topic look for something you are interested in you will spend many hours doing this, so you had better like it look at the Sample Projects site for ideasSample Projects

4. Is There Enough Data? look for a topic where there is data you will need to have a minimum of 200 data points visit the data libraries listed on the course web site

5. Choosing A Hypothesis look for a topic where you can develop a hypothesis your focus should be on proving an idea (either true or false) your hypothesis itself does not need to be complex

6. Finding Data use google to search the web check out the data sites on the course web site (especially Stats Canada) you may also decide to collect your own data, but this needs to be done in a statistically accurate way 200 data points minimum

7. Create a Report perhaps 10 pages contents are explained in the Sections Guide Sections Guide due date will be strictly enforced must be submitted using a word processor sources of data and information must be cited

8. Present Your Findings to The Class create a PowerPoint or other electronic presentation 10 minute presentation students will perform peer reviews of all presentations see sample presentations for a better idea

9. Formative Assignments there are 4 proposals each with it’s own due date worth 20% of project mark: –hypothesis proposal –data proposal –analysis proposal –presentation proposal

10. Report due date will be strictly enforced assessment rubric is availableassessment rubric last day of May for second semester last day before Christmas break for first semester

11. Presentation nothing to hand in will be assessed during the student presentation dates will be assigned

12. Ways to Do Well start early hand in your proposals adhere to due dates spend time on the assignment see sample projects and presentations did I mention start early?