Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: S cp.a.1, S cp.a.4, and S cp.b.6: The Titanic 1
On April 15, 1912, the Titanic struck an iceberg and rapidly sank with only 710 of her 2,204 passengers and crew surviving. Data on survival of passengers are summarized in the table below. (Data source:...
California State University
Cal State San Bernardino: Intro to Probability Models
The concept of random variables comes to life with this Applet used to roll one, two, six, or nine dice. The user selects the number of rolls to be completed, and the program quickly counts and graphs the results.
University of Glasgow
Steps Statistics Glossary: Sampling Distribution
This site provides an overview of sampling distribution and associated terms.
Other
Berrie's Statistics Page: Central Limit Theorem
Brief definition and example of the Central Limit Theorem.
Other
Web Quest: Take Me Out to the Ball Game
This is a WebQuest written by Susie Hallar of the Warrensburg Schools in Warrensburg, Missouri. Students research 10 famous baseball players, then use the information they find to compute averages, standard deviations, central...
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: David and Goliath
Does weight give shot putters an advantage? This activity encourages students to engage in statistical analysis, and is aimed at GCSE and A-level students (Key Stages 4 and 5).
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Daniel Bernoulli
Read a short biography about Daniel Bernoulli, and find out about his work in fluid mechanics, and his pioneering work in probability and statistics.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Using the Ti 83/84 to Explore the Binomial Theorem
This lesson will introduce students to the binomial theorem through a variety of activities. Pascal's triangle and probabilities will be explored through problem solving. The binomial theorem, combinations formula, and the binomial...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: What Are the Chances?
In this activity, students determine the probability of a spinner landing on a certain number in eleven trials. They also learn to change the weightage and find subsequent effect on the probability.
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: El Azar Y La Probabilidad.
In Spanish. This is an interactive activity which introduces the basic concepts of probability theory. This unit ends with a first look at the probability of compound events.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Is It for Real?
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson uses sabermetrics (study of statistics of baseball) to try to determine when certain players had "change points," or times when their performance drastically changed. This is done...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Spin Me Along
Students explore probability and patterns in fractions, decimals, and percents by spinning three spinners and recording and analyzing the results.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Venn Diagrams
This set contains statistics questions about Venn diagrams. The student interprets when a Venn diagram suggests such event pairs as mutually exclusive, complementary, and independent events, and uses these diagrams in determining...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Weather Study With Ti Interactive
Students will extract weather data from the web for several major cities. They will then display and discuss the data.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Tiles in a Bag
How many tiles would you have to pick to be confident that your estimated probability truly represents the situation? In this activity, you will draw a tile from a bag, record its color and put it back in the bag. The bag contains 24...
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Smile: Smile Program Mathematics Index
This site provides lesson plans for various math topics, including probability, geometry, algebra, trigonometry, patterns, applied math.
Stefan Warner and Steven R. Costenoble
Finite Mathematics & Applied Calculus: Continuous Random Variables and Histograms
Students learn about random variables and histograms. Topics explored are continuous random variables, discrete random variables, probability, and frequency distributions. The tutorial investigtes the statistics concepts through class...
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Distribuciones De Probabilidad
Learn about normal distribution, calculate odds on normal distributions and fit a set of data to a normal distribution.
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: El Azar Y La Probabilidad
In Spanish. Interactive activities introducing some of the concepts of probability.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Hans Rosling Shows the Best Stats You've Ever Seen
Explore collected data in regards to life expectancies, family size, and finances through out the world and the various ways the data has been displayed.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: An Explosive Controversy the Monte Hall Dilemma
Students are introduced to the Monte Hall Paradox and the storm of controversy it provoked when it appeared in the Ask Marilyn column of Parade Magazine. The letters and testimonials challenge students and generate animated classroom...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Matematica Discreta
In Spanish. Overview of discrete math and various related topics. Also discusses the theories and mathematicians behind finite math.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Continuous Data Tutorial
Continuous data is defined and explained in this video.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Continuous Data
Continuous data is defined and examples are given in this lesson.