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Unit 1: Table of Contents

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Unit 1: Table of Contents
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Table of Contents 2
Section 1: Setting the Scene 3
Lesson 1: Meet the DSU Squad (DSU = Data Science Unit) 4
Lesson 2: Reconstructing the Scene 10
Lesson 3: Compiling the Suspect Dossiers 18
Lesson 4: Acquiring & Organizing Additional Evidence 28
Lesson 5: Structuring the Evidence 32
Lesson 6: Our Detective Toolkit - CODAP 40
Lesson 7: What's in a Question? 50
Progress Check 1: Can You Read the Evidence? 57
Section 2: Plotting the Clues 59
Lesson 8: Spot the Plot 60
Lesson 9: Placing Categorical Evidence Behind Bars 66
Lesson 10: Connecting the Dots 74
Lesson 11: The Plot Thickens 80
Lesson 12: The Shape of Data 88
Progress Check 2: Can You Analyze Evidence? 97
Section 3: Wrapping Up the Case 101
Lesson 13: The Average Suspect 102
Lesson 14: Getting MAD About It 111
Lesson 15: When the Mean is Unfair - Introducing the Median 115
Lesson 16: Boxing Up the Evidence 119
Lesson 17: Choosing the Right Tools for Center and Spread 122
Progress Check 3: Can You Interpret Evidence 127
Additional Assessment: Your Turn, Detective! A Full Data Cycle Investigation 132
Unit 1 Final Mission: The Data Detective's Case Report 136
References 140
Instructional Strategies 141