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Hsor.org: Miguel Chooses a College: Tradeoffs
Use several strategies and criteria to help Miguel determine the college for him.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: The Home Advantage
In the 2008 Beijing Olympics the UK finished 4th in the total medal count. How might we do in 2012, and does the country hosting the Olympics have an edge?
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Fitting Lines to Data
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Make a scatter plot of data and find the line of best fit to represent that data.
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.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Continuous vs Discrete Data
Explore continuous and discrete data and when to use one over the other.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Continuous vs Discrete Data
Explore continuous and discrete data and determine when to use each one.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Discrete Data
Explore the term discrete data and look at examples for further explanation.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Practical Applications of the Bell Shaped Curve
Explore the bell-shaped curve and how to calculate a z score. Additional links provided to further knowledge on outliers.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: The Olympic Torch Tour
Can you find the best route for the Olympic Torch relay to take? This more challenging activity is designed to be accessible to GCSE maths students (grades 8, 9, and 10).
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: My Peanut Butter Is Better Than Yours!
The students will engage in the process of statistical data comparing data using tables and scatterplots. The students will compare data using measures of center (mean and median) and measures of spread (range). This lesson can be done...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: M&m's and Blogs: Interpreting Data!
In this hands-on, technology-rich lesson plan, students will interpret data. The students will define words involving graphs, create a bar graph using M&M's, and post information from their findings on the internet. The students will...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Beep! Beep! Move Over! I Am Going to Be Late!
During this lesson, students will investigate how to "clear up" the "Traffic Jam." They will be using large manipulatives (their bodies), small manipulatives (carpet squares), and technology (the Java applet) to find the relationship...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Let's Make a Pie
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...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Box and Whisker With a Bed Sheet
The class will make a list of all of their classmates heights, ages in months, and shoe sizes. They will then use this data to create a human box-and-whisker plot. This lesson plan was created as a result of the Girls Engaged in Math and...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Illuminations: Advanced Data Grapher
The Advanced Data Grapher can be used to analyze data with box plots, bubble graphs, scatterplots, histograms, and stem-and-leaf plots.