Journal of the Mathematics Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association
Volume 37 Issue 2, June 2000
21 – 23
Klaus Puhlmann
The Standards recognize the importance of having all students develop an awareness of the concepts and processes of data analysis, statistics and probability. These concepts are more than just reading and interpreting graphs. Statistics and probability are important links to other content areas, such as social studies and science. They also can reinforce communication skills as the students discuss and write about their activities and their conclusions. Also within mathematics, these topics often involve the uses of number, measurement, estimation and problem solving.
