Using the Statistics Canada websiteUsing the Statistics Canada websitefor your MDM4U Culminating Projectfor your MDM4U Culminating Project

Joel Yan and Jennifer HallJoel Yan and Jennifer Hall

Statistics CanadaStatistics Canada

www.statcan.ca

Begin by reading about your topicBegin by reading about your topic The Daily

– Statistics Canada's online newsletter Statistics Canada's online newsletter that provides new information every that provides new information every weekdayweekday

– Over 10 000 articles with links to Over 10 000 articles with links to detailed datadetailed dataWrite down the CANSIM table numbersWrite down the CANSIM table numbers

Statistics by SubjectStatistics by Subject– Over 2 400 analytical articles from our data Over 2 400 analytical articles from our data

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Browse Summary tables to find Browse Summary tables to find data that interest youdata that interest you

Summary tablesSummary tables– over 500 tables of up-to-date info over 500 tables of up-to-date info

– usually five years of datausually five years of data

– links to more detailed data on E-STAT links to more detailed data on E-STAT (write down the CANSIM table #)(write down the CANSIM table #)

– links to related links to related Daily Daily articles, articles, publications, and surveyspublications, and surveys

Summary Table Example: Summary Table Example: BeveragesBeverages

Explore the same data in depth Explore the same data in depth using E-STATusing E-STAT

E-STAT (E-STAT (http://estat.statcan.cahttp://estat.statcan.ca) ) – Enormous database for students and teachers, Enormous database for students and teachers,

containing Census and CANSIM datacontaining Census and CANSIM data

– CANSIM: over 36 million time series from 250 CANSIM: over 36 million time series from 250 different surveysdifferent surveys

e.g., average annual consumption of hundreds of e.g., average annual consumption of hundreds of foods, including beerfoods, including beer

Possible research question: How has beer Possible research question: How has beer consumption changed over the last 40 years in consumption changed over the last 40 years in Canada?Canada?

Look for a related factor and Look for a related factor and extract this series from E-STATextract this series from E-STAT What could help explain changes in What could help explain changes in

average beer consumption in Canada? average beer consumption in Canada?

Use Fathom or Excel to analyze Use Fathom or Excel to analyze this relationshipthis relationship

Use Use individual case data for individual case data for in-depth analysisin-depth analysis

Download the following microdata Download the following microdata files from the math data page:files from the math data page:– 2001 Census2001 Census– 1991 Census1991 Census– National Longitudinal Survey on Children National Longitudinal Survey on Children

and Youth (16-17 year olds)and Youth (16-17 year olds)– Joint Canada/US Survey of HealthJoint Canada/US Survey of Health

http://www.statcan.ca/english/kits/courses/smath2.htm

Data analysis using microdataData analysis using microdata

Analysis question:Analysis question:– What is the impact of the number of What is the impact of the number of

years of schooling on income?years of schooling on income?

Years of schooling vs. incomeYears of schooling vs. income

01_Less than Grade 5 or no schooling

02_5 to 8 years of schooling

03_9 years of schooling

04_10 years of schooling

05_11 years of schooling

06_12 years of schooling

07_13 years of schooling

08_14 to 17 years of schooling

09_18 or more years of schooling

Total_income

0 40000 80000 120000 160000 200000

Canada - 2001 Census Box Plot

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Income by age Income by age for high school graduatesfor high school graduates

Income by age Income by age for university graduatesfor university graduates

Results from this analysisResults from this analysis

The more years of schooling, the The more years of schooling, the higher the average incomehigher the average income

Completing university allows for Completing university allows for more growth in income with agemore growth in income with age

A useful resource:A useful resource:Finding and Using Statistics Finding and Using Statistics

A useful resource:A useful resource:Finding and Using StatisticsFinding and Using Statistics

Find this resource by clicking on the Help button on the homepage Find this resource by clicking on the Help button on the homepage http://www.statcan.ca/english/freepub/11-533-XIE/11-533-XIE2007001.htm

Another helpful websiteAnother helpful websitewww.teacherweb.com/on/statistics/mathwww.teacherweb.com/on/statistics/math

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Over 20 exemplary student projects Over 20 exemplary student projects Sample student surveys and resultsSample student surveys and results Additional datasets not yet on the Additional datasets not yet on the

www.statcan.cawww.statcan.ca website website– Health Behaviour in School-Aged Health Behaviour in School-Aged

ChildrenChildren– Ontario YouthsOntario Youths– Technology UseTechnology Use

Help with creating your own surveyHelp with creating your own survey

Statistics: Power from Data! provides Statistics: Power from Data! provides tips on questionnaire designtips on questionnaire design

See more than 200 questionnaires See more than 200 questionnaires under ‘Definitions, data sources and under ‘Definitions, data sources and methods’ on the Statistics Canada methods’ on the Statistics Canada homepage (homepage (www.statcan.cawww.statcan.ca) )

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