Workshop on Kidlink's 4 Questions: Analyzing Submitted Registrations

Analyzing Submitted Registrations

Computer literacy/math: [spreadsheet]

Go to the Registration archives and browse through one week of Kidlink entries. You may choose the week so that you and your classmates cover an extended period of time. Make a table or spreadsheet with the information you find: name of student, gender, age, country, career choice, and, if given, kind of pet, type of music, name of favorite singer, etc. Compare your findings with other groups of students in your class. Use spreadsheet functions to sort your data to answer such questions as:

In the week you examined, are there more female or male entries? Do you wonder why you see the results that you see? Do other members in your class see the same results?
What is the average age in your selection? What is the range of ages? What age group has the most entries?
How many different countries are represented? Which country has the most new entries for your week? Can you think of a reason why this might be so?
How many names would you not be able to identify as a male name or a female name if you hadn't seen the "gender" given in the entry?
What are the most popular career choices? What are the least? Are there any unusual (in your eyes) careers listed?
How many students list pets in their response? What is the most popular pet in the group you are examining?
How many students list music as a favorite enjoyment? Can you tell from the entries who the most popular music entertainers are for the group you examined?

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