Dear Statisticians,

Numbers become data when we collect them and analyze them. For our data to be good, we have to go about collecting it in accurate, reliable, and precise ways. For our data to be meaningful, we have to use it to draw conclusions. The world is full of data. Some of it is good, some of it is bad. Some of it is reliable, some of it is not. Your job is to find the good data, analyze it for meaning, and use it to say something true about the world.

One tool for analyzing data is landmarks: median, maximum, minimum, range, mode, and mean. These landmarks help us make sense of data.  Today we’ll collect data, organize data, and analyze data using landmarks. Then, we’ll use it to try to say something true about the world.

Sincerely,

Mr. H