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is not your average math textbook. Whereas most textbooks present
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(kind of like a lecture on paper), which you then practice and
information
this text will help you develop into a mathematician. Following the MYP
apply,
you will perform investigations where you will discover and formulate
philosophy,
rules, algorithms and procedures. In fact, you will generate the
mathematical
concepts yourself, before practicing and applying them. Much like
mathematical
MYP classroom, this text is supposed to be an active resource, where you
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mathematics by doing mathematics. You will then reect on your learning
learn
discuss your thoughts with your peers, thereby allowing you to deepen your
and
You are part of a new generation of math student, who not only
understanding.
Kunkel: I would like to thank my husband, James, for his support and patience
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my two children, Kathryn and Matthew, as they are my inspiration and motivation
and
Weber: I would like to thank my father and Bobby, the two men who inspired
David
to never stop believing, as well as my students, who push me to always strive for more.
me
Mathematics 2 is designed around six global contexts. They are:
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identities and relationships
•
orientation in space and time
•
personal and cultural expression
•
scientic and technical innovation
•
globalization and sustainability
•
unit in this book explores a single
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context. However, a dierent global
global
could have been selected as a
context
of study. What would the study of
focus
content look like in a dierent context?
this
chapter opener gives you just a small
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of the endless possibilities that exist,
taste
you to explore and discover
encouraging
context:
Global
this unit, you will use statistics to explore the dierences between
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as part of your study of the global context fairness and
countries
Representing data with both graphs and numerical
development.
will help you decide whether inequality exists, and may even, in
measures
cases, surprise you. Numbers don’t lie, right?
some
Objectives
data using stem-and-leaf
Representing
data
Univariate
equal opportunities
Accessing
of Inquiry:
Statement
forms of representation can help justify
Dierent
measures of central tendency
Calculating
measures of dispersion
and
the best method to represent
Choosing
data
questions
Inquiry
are the mean, median and mode
How
a data set calculated?
of
do we represent information?
How
makes a form of representation
What
effective?
are the strengths and
What
of numerical data?
weaknesses
can equality be represented?
How
can we use information to instigate
How
should already know how to:
You
data into dierent types
categorize
P R O B A B I L I T Y & S TAT I S T I C S
and construct line, bar and circle
read
graphs
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MYP Mathematics 2: a new type of math textbook…
understands how to do math, but what it means to be a mathematician.
Acknowledgements from the authors:
for writing this series of textbooks.
Alexandra Martinez: To my family and David Weber, for believing in me always.
How to use this book
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ATL2
Collaboration skills
Information literacy skills
Practise empathy
Process data and report results
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KEY CONCEPT: FORM
read information from a bar graph
Related concepts: Representation and Justication
• fairness and development
conclusions regarding access to equal opportunities.
plots and box-and-whisker plots
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Analysing data and drawing conclusions
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change and make a difference?
these options on your own.
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