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密歇根 Statistics Poster Competition (K-12)
Results for the 2024 competition are now available! 看到 获奖名单 下面!
概述
密歇根统计海报竞赛(MSPC)支持K-12学生数据分析和沟通技巧的发展, 在我们这个日益数据驱动的世界里,哪些是必不可少的. 每年,密歇根州的老师们都会把数百张学生的海报寄到GVSU 如何进入),他们在哪里 判断 分为4个年级:K-3、4-6、7-9和10-12. 我们接受三种形式的海报:实际的纸质海报, a picture file of a poster, or file of a computer-made poster. Winners in each category are awarded state-level 奖 然后送到 national competition 由 American Statistical Association. See 下面 for examples of 过去的获奖者对…的描述 what a statistics poster is,和 教案 for introducing posters with additional resources.
WHO CAN ENTER THE COMPETITION?
所有居住在密歇根州的K至12年级的学生都有资格参加. There is no entry fee! 参赛作品将分为四个不同的年级类别:
- Category 1: Grades K-3
- Category 2: Grades 4-6
- Category 3: Grades 7-9
- Category 4: Grades 10-12
如何进入
Register for the competition!
Registration is now closed.
2025年竞赛的报名将于2024年秋季开始. All participants must register through the online registration system when they submit their poster.
- 海报必须提交(或至少邮戳)由 ______________.
- Winners will be notified by ______________.
There are two options for submitting posters:
- 物理邮寄或投递实际的纸质海报,或
- 电子:上传文件(纸质海报的高质量图片文件或数字制作的海报)到在线注册系统.
![Example poster: Do you like eggs?](/cms4/asset/778479D3-07DF-084E-09FD89BDE51017EA/mi_k3_eggs[1620764697].jpg)
Option 1: 提交ting a paper poster
Mail or drop off the poster to:
Department of Statistics
密歇根 Statistics Poster Competition
A-1-178 Mackinac Hall
Grand Valley State University
1校园路
艾伦代尔 MI 49401-9403
Additional Instructions:
- 完成网上注册后,您将收到一封电子邮件 (电子邮件保护) 题为“密歇根统计海报竞赛提交”
- 它将为您注册的每个海报包含一个单独的“海报信息”部分.
- 您必须用回形针将“海报信息”部分单独夹在邮寄/投递的每张海报上. (特别重要的是代码MIx-xxx,这样我们就可以将海报与您在网上注册的作品相匹配.)
- 邮寄时,请将参赛作品用胶带夹在硬纸板之间. Do not send posters rolled in a tube.
Option 2: 提交ting Poster as a file
If the file is a picture (.jpg或 .png file) of the poster:
- 确保图片的质量足够高,以便所有文本和图形都能阅读.
- 小贴士:
- use bright light (outdoor daylight is good)
- spread the poster on a flat surface
- 注意要把照片拍直,这样照片就成了长方形而不是梯形
If creating a digital poster (.pptx或 .pdf文件):
- please follow the guidelines in the electronic poster tutorial.
- 请注意,只有包含一页的文件才会被评判. (由一系列幻灯片组成的提交将被取消资格.)
过去的获奖者
2024
Photos of winning posters 2024
Videos of winning posters (posted by August)
National competition winners (awarded by August)
特别感谢马克·阿德里安(丹的爸爸)为获奖海报制作了精彩的视频. These videos (set to music!)平移和缩放获奖海报,以展示所有整洁的细节.
WHAT IS A STATISTICS POSTER?
A statistics poster tells the story of a data set. 数字和图表被用来表达数据背后的真相. Whether the summary is a bar chart, 柱状图, 或者数字摘要表,重点应该始终放在数据背后的意义上. In a well-done statistics poster, 读者能够通过遵循海报的逻辑进展来发现数据背后的故事. 重点是通过放置良好的图表来显示结果.
教案
From John Golden, math education professor at GVSU:
- 教案 for introducing poster competition to students. 它是针对三年级的水平,但可以调整.
- Description of how statistics posters align with educational standards.
- 两本将统计学与阅读课联系起来的基础书籍(都是神话奖的获得者):
- Friends Beyond Measure by Lalena Fisher (early-mid elementary)
- 从数字上看.14: 110.01 Cool Infographics packed with Stats and Figures by National Geographic Kids (upper elementary)
规则
- Students may work individually or in 团队s. For the K-3 category, 对团队的规模没有限制(可以和整个班级一样大). 对于其他三个类别,团队最多可以有四名学生. 对于由不同年级的队员组成的队伍,最高的年级决定类别.
- 海报必须是学生的原创设计和创作.
- Subject matter is the choice of the participants. Data may be original or published. For published data, a reference must be given.
- 海报的尺寸在18到24英寸之间,宽24到30英寸. 如果您选择使用电脑制作海报,请参阅 electronic poster tutorial to set up the dimensions of the document.
- 以电子方式提交的海报必须只有一个“页面”。. 由许多页的幻灯片组成的提交将不被评判.
- Any weight of paper is permitted. Standard poster board is recommended.
- 确保贴在海报正面的任何东西都牢固地贴好. Do not attach perishable items.
- 所有重要的内容都应该放在海报的正面,因为评委可能不会看背面. 然而,非必要的内容(如参考文献)可以放在海报的背面.
- In the K-3 category, at least one graph is required. 在4-12类中,至少需要两个图. 这两个图应该传达不同的信息.g.,同一变量的条形图和饼状图不符合此标准)。. Computer generated graphs are acceptable.
- Posters must not contain any marks, 的名字, 或者透露个人身份的信息, 团队, 学校, 或位置.
![Example poster: "Favorite Dogs"](/cms4/asset/778479D3-07DF-084E-09FD89BDE51017EA/3_7-9_third[1556759288].jpg)
权限
By submitting a poster, 学生们允许他们的作品在各种会议上展出, 特别活动, in publications and promotional material, and in electronic format on the Internet. 海报成为比赛组织者的财产,不退还.
JUDGING AND PRIZES
You may access the scoring 标题 used by the judges! 参赛作品将根据以下四个等级类别进行评审:
- Overall impact of the display (poster design)
海报设计方面,颜色/图案,语法,拼写,维度,可读性,整洁 - Formulation of Statistical Investigative Questions
Variable(s) of interest, 问题所关注的群体或人群, 和 intent of the question are clear. - Collection and Analysis of Data
这些数据对回答统计调查问题有多大用处? - Appropriateness of the Data Visualization
Visualizations address the investigative question - Creativity and topic is of interest
这个标题奖励那些使用数据可视化来支持他们的结论和结论的学生 penalizes the use of excessive text 来描述我们应该在图形中看到的东西. 海报应该由数据可视化的能力驱动,以支持学生的结论/回答他们的统计问题.
奖品:
- Prizes in the amounts of $144, $96, and $72 will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each of the grade level categories. (Why are the amounts not "round" numbers? They must be divisible by 2, 3, and 4!)
- 获奖院校将获颁荣誉牌匾.
- 每个年级类别的前5名参赛作品将被送往 national competition 由 American Statistical Association.
- Honorable mention certificates will be awarded also.
- Winners will be notified by email.
The competition is sponsored by the Department of Statistics 和 Regional Math and Science Center at Grand Valley State University with support from the 密歇根 Council of Teachers of Mathematics.