Day 15 - Data Project - Day 2 and Unit Review

Day 15: Data Project - Day 2 and Unit Review

Learning Objectives

Essential Questions

Materials Needed

Vocabulary

Procedure (50 minutes)

Opening (5 minutes)

  1. Review and Set Goals (5 minutes)
    • Review project requirements and presentation expectations
    • Set timeline for the class period:
      • 15 minutes to complete projects
      • 15 minutes for presentations
      • 15 minutes for unit review and quiz

Main Activities (35 minutes)

  1. Complete Data Analysis Projects (15 minutes)

    • Teams finalize their data analysis:
      • Complete any remaining processing
      • Refine visualizations
      • Formulate conclusions based on findings
      • Prepare brief presentations (2-3 minutes per team)
    • Teacher circulates to provide assistance and feedback
  2. Team Presentations (15 minutes)

    • Each team presents their data analysis project:
      • Introduce the dataset and research questions
      • Explain their analysis approach
      • Share key visualizations and findings
      • Discuss challenges encountered and how they were addressed
      • Present conclusions and implications
    • Brief Q&A after each presentation
    • Peers complete feedback forms
  3. Unit Review and Synthesis (5 minutes)

    • Comprehensive review of key unit concepts:
      • Binary representation of data (DAT-1.A, DAT-1.B, DAT-1.C)
      • Data compression (DAT-1.D)
      • Extracting information from data (DAT-2.A)
      • Using programs with data (DAT-2.B, DAT-2.C, DAT-2.D)
      • Data insights and implications (DAT-2.E)
    • Address any questions or misconceptions
    • Make connections between different topics in the unit

Closing (10 minutes)

  1. Unit Quiz (7 minutes)

    • Students complete a brief quiz covering all learning objectives
    • Quiz includes multiple-choice and short-answer questions
    • Questions align with AP exam format
  2. Unit Reflection and Preview (3 minutes)

    • Students reflect on what they learned in the unit
    • Preview the next unit in the AP CSP curriculum
    • Discuss how data concepts will apply in future units

Assessment

Differentiation

For Advanced Students

For Struggling Students

Homework/Extension

Teacher Notes