TOY STORE PROJECT

PERFORMANCE TASK
You will be researching the 2013 monthly sales results for the toy of
your choice. Your group will be required to do the following:
1. Gather the monthly sales results data for your groups toy for
January December 2013.
2. Construct a bar graph, line graph, and pie chart illustrating
the monthly sales results for the year 2013.
3. Calculate the mean, median, and mode of the data for the year
2013.
4. Create a visually appealing replication of your toy.
5. Make a January 2014 sales figure prediction based on your bar
graph,
line graph, and pie chart. Justify your answer in one or more
paragraphs.
6. Prepare an oral presentation that will include the following:
read and interpret the graphs
report the results of the calculations (mean, median, and
mode)
discuss the best two months your toy had and why
discuss your 2014 sales prediction
each person must narrate equally.
7. Work together. All members of the group are required to do an equal
amount.

STANDARDS
Content Standards
1. Students will be able to calculate measure of central tendencies.
2. Students will be able to construct statistical graphs.
3. Students will read and interpret graphs.
Process Standards
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5.

Students
Students
Students
Students
Students

will
will
will
will
will

produce a visually appealing product.

make predictions.
work collaboratively in groups.
demonstrate data collection skills.
utilize technology.

HOLISTIC RUBRIC
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Exemplary Response. Gives a complete response with a clear, coherent,

unambiguous and elegant explanation; includes a clear and simplified
diagram, communicates effectively to the identified audience; shows
understanding of the open-ended problems mathematical ideas and
processes; identifies all the important elements of the problem; may include
examples and counterexamples; presents strong supporting arguments.
Competent Response. Gives a fairly complete response with reasonably
clear explanations; may include an appropriate diagram; communicates
effectively to the identified audience; shows understanding of the problems
mathematical ideas and processes; identifies the most important elements of
the problem; presents solid supporting arguments.
Minor Flaws But Satisfactory. Completes the problem satisfactorily, but
the explanation may be muddled; argumentation may be incomplete;
diagram may be inappropriate or unclear; understands the underlying
mathematical ideas; uses mathematical ideas effectively.
Serious Flaws But Nearly Satisfactory.
Begins the problem
appropriately but many fail to complete or may omit significant parts of the
problem; may fail to show full understanding of mathematical ideas and
processes; may make major computational error; may misuse or fail to use
mathematical terms; response may reflect an inappropriate strategy for
solving the problem.
Begins, But Fails to Complete Problem.
Explanation is not
understandable; diagram may be unclear; shows no understanding of the
problem situation; may make major computational errors.
Unable to Begin Effectively. Words do not reflect the problem; drawings
misrepresent the problem situation; copies parts of the problem but without
attempting a solution; fails to indicate which information is appropriate to the
problem.

ANALYTIC RUBRIC
Limited
(1 point)
Accurate Date
Collection
Accurate,
Complete, and
Legible Graphs
Complete and
Accurate
Calculations

illegitimate data
all required
information is not
present and is
unorganized
attempted, but
incorrect, no work
shown

Acceptable
(2 points)

Proficient
(3 points)

legitimate or
inaccurate

legitimate & accurate

all information is
present or organized

all information is
present, organized,
and neatly done

correct answer or no
work shown

all steps completed,

correct answer with
all work shown

Visual
Replication
Detailed Written
Prediction

not descriptive of toy,

poor quality

descriptive of toy or
neatly done

descriptive of toy,
eye-catching

partial, not detailed

meets requirements
or no elaboration

accurate prediction
with elaboration

Clear Oral
Presentation

unclear report,
unbalanced effort of
group (one person
talks)

clear report or
unbalanced effort of
all group members

elaborate report,
balanced effort of all
group members

Balanced Group
Effort

majority of work is
done by one member

group works together

with one person doing
more work than the
others

entire group puts

forth an equal effort