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Google

Google for Education: Mean and Standard Deviation

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson demonstrates to learners how to use standard deviation to better understand a set of data. Students use standard deviation to determine the general pattern or shape of a given set of data to draw more reliable conclusions.
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Standard Deviation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This World of Mathematics site by Eric Weisstein explains the term "Standard deviation." Provides step-by-step help, examples, and charts.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Statistics: Applications of Variance and Standard Deviation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Calculate the variance and standard deviation of a data set.
Interactive
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Standard Deviation Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
How to find the standard deviation is explained and demonstrated with this calculator. Reloading the page presents you with new numbers.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Understanding the Standard Deviation: What Makes It Larger or Smaller?

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students develop a better intuitive understanding of what is meant by variability in statistics. Emphasis is placed on the standard deviation as a measure of variability.
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Michigan Technological University

Computing Mean, Variance and Standard Deviation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Page centered around a computer program to determine mean, variance, and standard deviation.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Standard Deviation of a Population

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Calculate the standard deviation of a population. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Mean and Standard Deviation of Discrete Random Variables

For Students 11th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This Concept teaches students how to find the mean and standard deviation for discrete random variables.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Statistics: Standard Deviation of a Data Set

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn about standard deviation of normally distributed data.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Statistics: Standard Deviation of a Normal Distribution

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn about the spread of a normal distribution.
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Stefan Warner and Steven R. Costenoble

Finite Mathematics & Applied Calculus: Variance and Standard Deviation of a Set of Scores

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students learn about the variance and standard deviation of a set of scores. Topics explored are the empirical rule and Chebyshev's rule. The tutorial investigates the statistics concepts through class notes and examples. Review...
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Stefan Warner and Steven R. Costenoble

Finite Mathematics & Applied Calculus: Variance and Standard Deviation of a Random Variable

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students learn about the variance and standard deviation of a random variable. The tutorial investigates the statistics concepts through class notes and examples. Review exercises and a chapter quiz are included.
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Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Standard Deviation and Variance

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Standard devaition and variance are explained clearly, accompanied by an examples using the size of dogs.
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Google

Google for Education: Application and Modeling of Standard Deviation

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students examine graphs of data using each of the measures of central tendency to determine when to use each in order to get a true overview of the data.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Understanding Standard Deviation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
MathForum answers a question on variance and standard deviation.
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BBC

Bbc: Standard Deviation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A demonstration of how to find the standard deviation of a set of data. Several examples and a practice test are offered.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Deviant M&ms

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity uses the basic M&M color activity of old to introduce students to CellSheet, CellSheet Converter, and TI-InterActive! while figuring the % Deviation for each color. If there is extra time or for a more advanced math...
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Curated OER

Image for Standard Deviation

For Students 9th - 10th
A quick definition and overview of statistical standard deviation. A piece of clip art is provided to aid in understanding, and links are given for related terms.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: S Id.4 Should We Send Out a Certificate?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Should Fred receive a certificate for scoring in the top 2.5% of a statewide standardized test? Given the test scores for a large population and the mean and standard deviation, students will decide if Fred's score is good enough....
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Against All Odds: Random Variables

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Video presentation on the probability of independent events, covering related topics: multiplication rule, random variable, and mean and standard deviation. [28:41]
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: How Close Is Close?

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this activity, students compute statistical measures like the mean, standard deviation, and variance of the data set. They understand how measures of variability can be interpreted.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Simulation of Sampling Distributions

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This set contains questions about simulating sampling distributions. Students see graphs of simulated distributions enabling them to reach conclusions about mean, shape, and standard deviation.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Nitrate Levels in the Rock Creek Park Watershed: Variability

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learning module focuses on measures of variability such as range, variance, and standard deviation which are used to examine nitrate levels and water quality.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe: Online Study Tool: Quiz on Measures of Variability

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students demonstrate advanced mathematics skills with this online quiz. The questions check understanding on measures of variability. Topics include variance, standard deviation, and frequency tables.

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