In this unit of lessons, learners make sense of the census. They examine why a census is taken and partipate in activities.

Students use PowerPoint, Internet research, scanners and desktop publishing to create a multimedia presentation on the dangers of smoking.

The online test demonstrates knowledge of the concepts used in Algebra I. The multiple choice questions assess students on statistics and probability. Topics include biases, samples, and surveys.

This slideshow gives a detailed explanation of the characteristics of statistical questions and how they differ from other types of questions, the types of studies, and the methods for collecting data. It describes the case of Clever...

Practice spotting the difference between statistical and non-statistical questions. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.

The mathematics tutorial investigates statistical studies, central tendency, and dispersion. The lesson consists of class notes, calculator tips, examples, and practice problems with solutions. The teacher resource includes an activity...

Upper elementary, middle, and high school students can use this exhibit to get an understanding of how polls and elections are conducted. The discussion includes random samples, margins of error, and other concepts related to statistics.

A variety of ways to display the results of a survey are listed, including tables, statistics and different types of graphs.

This lesson plan provides the teacher with all the necessary handouts and directions to give a statistics class when they are ready to complete a thorough survey project. Broken into five parts, it takes the young scholars through the...

Just what is the NCES Students' Classroom? In addition to many useful features, this site provides math and statistical activities tailored to a middle and elementary school students.

Students quickly realize the importance of learning how to read and find information in charts, graphs, and tables compared to finding the same information written in a paragraph. This is a fun, high energy lesson!This lesson plan was...

When we collect data it's important to know what type of data we're collecting and how to collect it properly.

Practice problems identifying bias.

The students will survey their classmates and construct circle graphs to display their results. Students will produce circle graphs using a compass and protractor, and then with an interactive computer program.This lesson plan was...

Teacher-directed lesson plan focusing on data analysis, graphing, and probability. Lesson includes a video and engaging spreadsheet activities.

Given a random sample, practice figuring out what can we reasonably infer about the entire population? Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.