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Performance
Radford University

Are We Normal?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Develop a sense of normal. Learners develop two questions to ask classmates to gather numerical data before creating a box and whisker plot and a histogram to display their data. Class members make inferences and investigate the data...
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Performance
Radford University

What is My Standing Height Wise?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Given a scenario in which a class member wants to prove his height is not an outlier, pairs devise a plan and gather evidence to help support his claim. The small groups implement their plans and create graphical displays of their data...
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Unit Plan
Radford University

Marketing Mayhem: Advertising for Adolescents

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
You'll be sold on using the resource. Future consumers first conduct a sample survey on marketing strategies. They then consider how mass media influences their age groups and create presentations to display their findings.
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Unit Plan
Radford University

How Is Your Gender Represented?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Does the media shape people's views on gender? Scholars use data on gender portrayal in magazines to explore the idea. They use a spreadsheet program to create bar graphs and perform a chi-square test. They also use provided data to...
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Unit Plan
Radford University

SAT and ACT – How Equitable Are They?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Test the test takers' knowledge of statistics about data from the SAT and ACT tests. Future collegians explore the idea of gender and racial bias in high-stakes college admissions exams. They analyze historical data on average scores by...
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Unit Plan
Radford University

Let's Buy a Car

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Ready to buy a car? Learners research different makes and models of cars to decide on the best one to buy. They collect data on cost, fuel efficiency, safety ratings, and insurance costs, then create and analyze data displays to make...
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Unit Plan
Radford University

Corn and Popcorn

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Have a popping good time. Using probability and statistics skills, learners determine which type of popcorn to buy based on the percentage of kernels popped. After analyzing corn and popcorn sales to make a prediction of future sales,...
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Unit Plan
Radford University

Danger! – An Analysis of the Death Toll of Natural Disasters

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Decipher the danger of natural disasters. Using researched data, scholars work in groups to create data displays on the number of deaths from different types of natural disasters. They share their graphical representations with the class...
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Assessment
Illustrative Mathematics

Random Walk III

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Don't cross the line; just walk along it. Scholars investigate a scenario in which a person starts at zero on a number line, then moves left or right depending on a flip of a coin. They determine the number of outcomes for six flips,...
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eBook
Rice University

Introductory Statistics

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Statistically speaking, the content covers several grades. Featuring all of the statistics typically covered in a college-level Statistics course, the expansive content spans from sixth grade on up to high school. Material comes from a...
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AP Test Prep
College Board

2002 AP® Statistics Free-Response Questions Form B

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Develop a deeper understanding of statistics. The six released free-response items from the 2002 AP® Statistics Form B involve several concepts that are currently in the regular statistics standards. Teachers see how AP® assessed the...
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AP Test Prep
College Board

2004 AP® Statistics Free-Response Questions Form B

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Over the years, data analysis has been important. Looking back to the 2004 AP® Statistics Form B free-response questions, pupils and teachers see the importance of analysis of data sets. The six questions contain analysis of data on...
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AP Test Prep
College Board

1998 AP® Statistics Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Free-response questions form the 1998 AP® Statistics exam allow class members to analyze data from real-life situations. The situations include tracking defective parts, tracking butterflies, evaluating weed killers and determining...
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AP Test Prep
College Board

2000 AP® Statistics Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
A little communication goes a long way. Free-response questions from the 2000 AP® Statistics exam require pupils to communicate their results—not just perform calculations. The questions ask individuals to explain, discuss, and interpret...
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Interactive
PHET

Plinko Probability

For Students 6th - 11th Standards
It's a good thing the resource dropped into your radar. Young mathematicians use an app that randomly drops balls through a Plinko game and into bins. They compare the distribution to that of an ideal binomial distribution.
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AP Test Prep
College Board

2008 AP® Statistics Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Is your knowledge of statistics at an AP® level? Scholars try out the 2008 AP® Statistics free-response questions. The questions cover box plots, scatter plots, distributions, probability distributions, experiments, statistical tests,...
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AP Test Prep
College Board

2009 AP® Statistics Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Preparing for a high-stakes test can be highly nerve-wracking, but understanding the test content and format helps ease the anxiety. The 2009 AP® Statistics free-response questions are available for reference. Several topics under...
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AP Test Prep
College Board

2010 AP® Statistics Free-Response Questions Form B

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Form a good familiarity with the AP® test using Form B of the 2010 AP® Statistics free-response questions. Pupils use a test from a previous administration to prepare for their exams. A set of six questions assesses box plots,...
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AP Test Prep
College Board

2011 AP® Statistics Free-Response Questions Form B

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Is the sequel better than the original? The 2011 AP® Statistics free-response questions, Form B, is available for instructors to reference. Among the topics covered in the exam are histograms, distributions, studies and experiments,...
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Activity
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Evolution in Action: Data Analysis

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
An environmental factor, such as a drought, sometimes speeds up the rate of natural selection. Scholars analyze data on the beaks of birds around the time of the drought. They compare those that survived to those that perished and find...
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Assessment
CCSS Math Activities

Smarter Balanced Sample Items: High School Math – Target P

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Learn how to show data in varied ways. A PowerPoint presentation provides six questions from the high school SBAC Claim 1 Target P item specifications. It covers creating data representations, interpreting and comparing data, and...
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Unit Plan
Mathematics Vision Project

Module 9: Modeling Data

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
How many different ways can you model data? Scholars learn several in the final module in a series of nine. Learners model data with dot plots, box plots, histograms, and scatter plots. They also analyze the data based on the data...
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Lesson Plan
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Social Media Toolbox

Social Media Survey

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Survey says ... social media is here to stay! How do the pupils in your school use social media? Using lesson four from a 16-part series, The Social Media Toolbox, learners study surveys and create their own. The resource includes...
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Lesson Plan
Kenan Fellows

Saving Those Who Save Us: Exploring the Use of Sensors with Data Visualization

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Sensor technology is amazingly accurate and useful. Combining the sensor technology and mathematical knowledge, scholars design experiments to answer a question they have developed. Questions may focus on light sensing, temperature...