1. Quantitative Literacy in the Sciences
Seventh Annual P-12 Regional Social Studies And Science Professional Development Conference
David A. Young Fayetteville Public Schools July 22, 2010

2. What is QL/Numeracy?
QL the ability to understand and use quantitative measures and inferences that allow one to function as a responsible citizen, productive worker, and discerning consumer. (Madison - Notices of AMS)
QL is the ability to understand and use numbers and data in everyday life. (Madison – QL :Why Numeracy Matters)
QL is the ability to identify, understand, and use quantitative arguments in everyday contexts. QL describes a habit of mind rather than a set of topics or a list of skills. (Deborah Hughes Hallett)
QL is the capacity to deal with the quantitative aspects of life. (Lynn Steen)

4. Case Studies for Quantitative Reasoning (Second Edition) by Bernard L
Case Studies for Quantitative Reasoning (Second Edition) by Bernard L. Madison, Stuart Boersma, Caren L. Diefenderfer, and Shannon W. Dingman, Pearson Custom Publishing, 2009

5. Quantitative Literacy
The goals of the workshop include the following:
Understanding what QL is
Discussing QL case studies
Developing QL case studies
Adapting QL case studies to different grade levels
Integrating QL case studies into different courses
Assessing QL
The outcome for the participants is sources of contextual mathematics and science problems and projects for use in classrooms.  

10. QL Forces in US Constitutional mandate for a census
Free market system -- minimally regulated labor markets
Democratic accountability
Representation of diverse interests -- minority representation
Informing political debate -- how much for how many
Confirming national identity -- what’s counted is what counts
De-regulation – more freedom to choose
Environmental protection and occupational safety
Emphasis on wealth accumulation
Heavy use of rapidly developing technology

11. Laws - regulation & de-regulation Court decisions
Computers have made data easy to gather and analyze. Data and numbers occur in many areas of daily life.
Individual Decisions
Decisions as Citizens
Health care
Retirement plans
Rents and mortgages
Investing
Credit rates and plans
Insurance
Wages and salaries
Education results
Consumer protection
Sports results
Voting and polling
Laws - regulation & de-regulation
Court decisions
Minority representations
Taxes
Federal & state budgets
Economic policy
Political debates
Risk of terrorism
Election procedures

12. Mathematical Practices Common Core
1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
4. Model with mathematics.
5. Use appropriate tools strategically.
6. Attend to precision.
7. Look for and make use of structure.
8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.

13. 5 miles square or 5 square miles?
The Green Zone
5 miles square or 5 square miles?

14. Numbers in Context

15. Your meeting was at 3:17. How late are you?

16. Your meeting was at 1:17. How late are you?

17. Now You Do It!