Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Modern Physics, QM

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this physics worksheet, young scholars examine the theory of quantum mechanics through the answering of the nine questions. The answers are accessed through the links by each question.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Statistical Nature of Test Data

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the properties of various metals. They conduct an experiment and gather the data by putting into the proper statistical graphs. The data is analyzed and conclusions are formed according to the properties of the metals.
Activity
Illustrative Mathematics

Do You Fit In This Car?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
A short activity that focuses on the normal distribution as a model for data distribution. Using given means and standard deviations, your budding statisticians can use statistical tables, calculators, or other statistical software to...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Weather temperatures

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the given statistics about temperatures in cities around the nation in order to look for a pattern. They measure the mean, median, and mode for the data set of temperatures.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Statistical Analysis For Graphing Calculators

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners analyze date from the Chesapeake Bay. Using a graphing calculator, they enter the data, plot three temperatures, and create a Box and Whisker plot.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Statistically Lyrical

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine and discuss the writing of ratios as fractions and where they can be found in the real world. They complete worksheets and a questionnaire, and calculate the mean, median, and mode scores for the class.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Jazz Forms and Improvisation

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students listen to an original recording of Louis Armstrong and discuss instrumentation. They identify an AABA song form as they listen. They list similarities between the following: traditional meets modern and small group vs. big band.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Z-Scores

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students solve problems by identifying the percent of area under the curve. In this statistics lesson, students discuss z-scores as they calculate the different percentages under the bell curve. They calculate the standard deviation.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Genetics: Who are you?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Study, manipulate, and research genetic traits. Discuss how genetic traits are passed from one generation to another. Classmates explore how they look like their parents and debate whether or not they can do anything about it? They...
Lesson Plan
Statistics Education Web

Consuming Cola

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Caffeine affects your heart rate — or does it? Learners study experimental design while conducting their own experiment. They collect heart rate data after drinking a caffeinated beverage, create a box plot, and draw conclusions....
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Curated OER

Center and Spread

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students collect and analyze data. In this statistics lesson plan, students define and calculate the range, median and standard deviation. They identify reasons for a skewed distribution.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Significant Science: Statistics for Planet Earth

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders discover how statistics are used to interpret results of scientific experiments. Students write hypotheses and test the hypotheses by collecting data and organizing the data. Students graph their data to produce a visual....
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What is a P-value?

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students test the hypotheses using p values. In this statistics instructional activity, students define and examine conditional probability. They test each statement for a true statement or a false statement, based on the sample size.
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Stemmin'-n-Leafin'

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students make stem and leaf charts to determine the measures of central tendency using test score data. They analyze the data to draw inferences which they share with the class. They complete the associated worksheets.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Being an Educated Consumer of Statistics

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students examine kinds of data used to report statistics, and create their own statistical report based on any of the four sources of media information (Internet, newspaper, TV, magazine).
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Curated OER

View Tube Triangulation

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students investigate a particular object then calculate to find the class average and standard deviation.  In this measuring distance lesson students list their calculations on a piece of paper. 
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Curated OER

US Historical Climate: Excel Statistical

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students import US Historical Climate Network mean temperature data into Excel from a station of their choice. They are guided through the activity on how to use Excel for statistical calculations, graphing, and linear trend estimates.
Activity
Curated OER

Lyrics Statistics

For Teachers 4th
Students describe, analyze and generalize relationships, patterns, functions using words. symbols, variables, tables and graphs.
Activity
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Standard Deviation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students learn how to calculate the standard deviation by hand. Detailed examples that explore how to use the standard deviation formula are included.
Handout
University of Hamburg

University of Hamburg: Deviations From Mendelian Laws And: What Is the Meaning of Dominance?

For Students 9th - 10th
Upper level discussion of several of Mendel's experiments and laws.
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Mean Absolute Deviation. What Does It Mean?

For Teachers 6th
The students will be working with mean and learning about variability. They will be making connections to real life applications to help assist them in making a connection to mean absolute deviation.
Interactive
Calculator Soup

Calculator Soup: Standard Deviation Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Standard deviation is a statistical measure of diversity or variability in a data set. A low standard deviation indicates that data points are generally close to the mean or the average value. A high standard deviation indicates greater...
eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra Ii: 6.3 Z Scores

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
See how Z-scores are related to the Empirical Rule from the standpoint of being a method of evaluating how extreme a particular value is in a given set.
eBook
Missouri State University

Missouri State University: Introductory Statistics: Statistics

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an excellent resource on what the science of statistics involves. There are all kinds of definitions, examples, graphs, and charts to learn from. The topics covered include: mode, mean, median, skewed distributions and measures...