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Bias Sampling
Students demonstrate how the results of a poll or other scientific study can be biased by selecting special types of people to respond or by asking only certain questions.
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Tallest Stack Wins
Students build a stack of pennies as tall as possible, recording the number of pennies they are able to stack before the tower falls. Then, sharing answers, they determine the average number of pennies that could be stacked.
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Rating a Quarterback in Football: Statistics, Math, Ratings
Pupils find out how football statistics are derived, compute quarterback ratings for themselves and interpret quarterback ratings in order to investigate what a player must do to improve ratings.
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Gathering, Recording, and Presenting Data
Sixth graders use the local newspaper to find and discuss examples of uses of statistics and the ways in which the information is presented. They create and represent their own set of data showing how students get to school each day.
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An Introduction to Elementary Statistics
Students explain and appreciate the use of statistics in everyday life. They define basic terms used in statistics and compute simple measures of central tendency.
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A Statistical Study by Adolescent Students on Relevant Issues
Students use statistics to study attributes of a local center for pregnant teenagers. They apply mean, median, mode and a correlation study between two variables.
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Sampling: An Exercise in Statistics Introduction
Students use 5 articles from the Internet that have information about surveys, experiments or observational studies. They need to see which statistical terms apply. After that, they rank the 5 articles in order of credibility, and...
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Histograms and Frequency Tables
In this statistics worksheet, students solve and analyze graphs. They use histograms and frequency tables to solve their problems. There are 2 multiple choice questions with an answer key.
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An Investigative Task
Students read an article about statistics. For this statistics lesson, students are given a detailed overview about statistics and what it entails. This lesson is more informational and hands on.
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Line Best Fit
Students identify the line of best fit. For this statistics lesson, students analyze graphs and plots to identify positive, negative or no correlation. They find the line of best fit for different scatter plots.
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Completing University
Students analyze the pros and cons of completing a 4 year school. For this statistics lesson, students complete surveys and use E-STAT to graph their data. They learn to plot and build diagrams.
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Statistics and Probility
Seventh graders collect data and make predictions. In this geometry lesson, 7th graders work in tiers collecting data and plotting it. They make inferences and predictions about their collected data.
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Sampling Distribution of Sample Means
Students collect data and crate a distribution sample. In this statistics lesson, students compare and contrast their collected data. This assignment requires the students to be comfortable with navigating the internet.
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Descriptive Statistics
Students demonstrate how to use frequency and scatter diagrams. In this statistics lesson, students are introduced to different techniques of representing data. Students sort and graph data on a worksheet and use a frequency diagram to...
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Using Current Data for Graphing Skills
Students graph demographic information. In this graphing lesson, students choose what type of graph to create and what information to display. Links to examples of graphs and statistical data are provided. The graphs are created on the...
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Misleading Statistics
In this statistics worksheet, 6th graders solve and complete 2 different problems. First, they use the graphs shown to determine the number of hours. Then, students use the graphs at the bottom to determine the profits gained over a...
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Mode Mean Median
In this statistics activity, students practice finding number averages and statistics by finding the mode, median, and mean for the number sets.
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Statistics
For this statistics worksheet, 9th graders solve and complete 2 different multiple choice problems related to statistics. First, they determine the order of operations that would best results in the illustrated matrix. Then, students...
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Statistics
For this statistics worksheet, students solve and complete 2 different problems that include using statistics. First, they use the scatterplot shown to determine the value of x that best matches the expression. Then, students determine...
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Probability
In this probability worksheet, students solve 1 problem that has 4 parts to it having to do with probability and odds. They draw 2 cards from a deck and determine the probability of drawing 2 kings with replacement and then, 2 kings...
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Fruits
In this preference worksheet, students answer 8 questions about fruit. Students are asked to circle whether they like it or they don't like it for each fruit.
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Valentine's Day Comparing and Ordering F
In this math worksheet, students compare the orders of the values represented by the different amounts of cards given on Valentine's Day.
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Future Careers of Middle School Students
In this math worksheet, students examine the bar graph that is related to the statistics for the Careers of Middle School Students. They answer the five questions.
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1 Inch Graph
In this math worksheet, students use the 1 inch box graph. They record data and create a line graph according to the class activity. There are two copies of the graph.