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Probability: The Study of Chance
Students practice the basic principles of probability by conducting an experiment, determining if a game is fair, collecting data, interpreting data, displaying data, conducting analysis, and stating and applying the rule for probability.
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Badminton or Basketball?
Students explain why for a group of n people, there are an equal number of possibilities for subgroups of size k (such that k < n) and size n - k.
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EMS Lesson 2: Outrageous Offspring
Students investigate the principles of probability that can be used to predict hereditary traits.
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Snowfall Statistics for Snowboarding
Students use the Internet to collect the current daily snowfall amounts and also to find the price of a lift ticket for snowboarding at different ski resorts in the United States.
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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
Young scholars 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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The Statistics Sampler
Learners define sample, describe a random sample, and discuss what compromises a sample. They determine a sample size to estimate a population characteristic with confidence.
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Introduction to Probability
Students define experiment, outcome, event, and probability, and explain the formula for finding the probability of an event.
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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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Shake, Rattle, and Roll - A Bean Game
Students (organized in partners) analyse a game through probability to decide whether it is a fair game or not.
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Hare and Tortoise Game
Learners participate in the Hare and Tortoise Game and the "Castle Warwick" problem (from an Addison Wesley text). They use the computer to practice resampling statistics and explore different approaches to their tasks. They present th
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Introduction to Descriptive Statistics with Mode, Median, Mean and Range
Young scholars complete several games and experiments, tally and graph their results. They figure the mean, median, range and/or average of their graphs to describe class results. They consider which statistic best represents the data at...
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Unexpected Answers
Students consider probability problems with unexpected and surprising answers.
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Robot Rover
Students will work in teams of 2 to read and discuss a case study. For this probability lesson, students will learn the formula for finding the probability of two events occurring together. Students will learn the meaning of independent...
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Writing and Graphing Functions
Students explore mathematics by completing a graphing assignment in class. In this math functions lesson, students practice graphing X and Y coordinates on a graph and checking their work with partners. Students complete more graphing...
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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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Decimals: Collaborative Lesson
Students explore mathematics by participating in a group activity. In this number value lesson, students identify the uses for decimals and how to best estimate whole numbers based on decimals and fractions. Students collaborate with...
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Nine Examples for Tables, Pictographs, Mean. Median, and Mode
In this graphical representation of data and measures of central tendency worksheet, students calculate mean, median, and mode and answer questions related to graphs, tables, and pictographs.
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Line Best Fit
Young scholars identify the line of best fit. In 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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Domino Trick
In this domino trick worksheet, students solve and complete six different problems using domino's. First, they think of a domino and count the number of pips on the left side of the domino. Then, students multiply this number by 5 and...
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Women in Mathematics: History to Today
Students investigate important women in Mathematics. For this middle or high school mathematics lesson, students research the accomplishments of women that played an important role in the history of mathematics or women currently...
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PowerPoint Probability
Sixth graders investigate film making by creating a video about probability. In this math visualization lesson, 6th graders create a presentation for their class demonstrating the probability of random events taking place in the real...
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Telephone Numbers
In this three-digit identification worksheet, students determine who has each of the telephone numbers listed using the key shown. They also use a standard telephone keypad to decode the phone numbers with the correct letters in the name.
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Maverick
Students apply probability to real life situation. In this statistics instructional activity, students play poker and make predictions on what hand they will get next. They apply their knowledge of how probability works to make their...