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American Psychological Association

Do Cookies/Donuts Improve Memory? Errors in Methodology

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
If the methodology is skewed, the results will be skewed. That's the takeaway from an exercise designed to get class members thinking about research methods and statistics gathering. Instructors manipulate the testing environment to...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Hypothesis Testing Summary and Exercise Sets

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
For this thirteen page worksheet, students solve four sets of exercises concerned with hypothesis testing.  A hypothesis testing summary is provided.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Science 911: Car Crash Testing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore, experiment and analyze the concept of using dummies in a car crash test. They collaborate in a series of tests designed to simulate what really happens in a two-car collision. Each student incorporates probability,...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Adhesion of Caulks to Surface - Testing Product Quality

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners investigate quality products. In this Physical Science lesson plan, students will test three different types of caulking. The learners are looking for the caulk with the best adhesion after two days of curing.
Lesson Plan
Statistics Education Web

I Always Feel Like Somebody's Watching Me

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Future statisticians and potential psychics first conduct an experiment to collect data on whether a person can tell if someone is staring at them. Statistical methods, such as hypothesis testing, chi-square tests, binomial tests, and...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Reading Comprehension 4

For Students 8th - 10th
Frequent reading practice leads to increased fluency and reading comprehension. Help develop reading skills in your high schoolers with this reading passage and the questions that follow. The answer sheet is incredibly detailed; it...
Lesson Plan
K20 LEARN

Do Placebos Kill Minotaurs?

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
But it's just a game! Learners play a game to learn basic concepts of statistical hypothesis testing. After using the digital-game module, pupils develop their own statistical hypotheses and test them.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Triangle Sensory Test with Oreo Cookies Lesson Plan

For Teachers 2nd - 10th
Students voluntarily participate in a sensory test and examine hypothesis testing and statistical significance. They use low-fat and original Oero cookies for this experiment.
AP Test Prep
College Board

2016 AP® Chemistry Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
The College Board published the mean score on the 2016 AP Chemistry exam as a 2.69, but a minimum of a three is required to earn college credit. Help pupils study for the upcoming exam with actual test questions, sample answers, and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Statistical Process Control

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students brainstorm items they have that use memory and view Statistical Process Control PowerPoint presentation. They complete Statistical Process Control Simulation/experiment then find the average, range and standard deviation in...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Statistics

For Students 9th
In this statistics worksheet, 9th graders solve and complete 10 various types of multiple choice problems. First, they determine the mean number of miles per day that were completed. Then, students determine the data set that has a...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Adhesion of Caulks to Surface -- Testing Product Quality

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars test the adhesive quality of commercial caulk to determine the differences in materials that are seemingly similar.
AP Test Prep
College Board

2015 AP® Computer Science A Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th
AP exams don't have to be a mystery. Scholars look at the free-response questions for the 2015 AP Computer Science A exam. They get a chance to see actual AP questions involving one- and two-dimensional arrays of integers and the design...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Hypothesis Testing: Claim on Mean; Population Standard Deviation Unknown

For Teachers 11th - 12th
In this statistics worksheet, students test given claims using traditional methods of hypothesis testing. Students assume that sampling is randomly generated.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Hypothesis Testing: Top Ten Singles

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students review and better examine hypothesis testing and evaluation of probability distributions. the use of the discovery method is vital to the studying because it is about student interests which helps for motivation.
Assessment
Bowland

Soft Drinks

For Teachers 6th - 9th
"Statistics are no substitute for judgment" - Henry Clay. Young mathematicians use provided statistics from a soda taste test to explain why conclusions are faulty. They devise a new test that would be more appropriate than the one given.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Statistical Nature of Test Data

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners 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.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Hypothesis Testing: Claim on Mean; Population Standard Deviation Known

For Teachers Higher Ed
In this standard deviation worksheet, students are given statistical data in a story problem. They use a level of significance to test the claim given by the data. This worksheet contains three problems.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Hypothesis Testing: Two Sample Tests

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students experiment and compare results of two populations. For this men and women populations lesson, students examine the difference in hand span for men and women.  Students calculate a norm based on their...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Linguistic Diversity Secondary

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Don't be scared off by the title! Read this information packet with your class, or send them off on their own. After each section, you'll find a series of comprehension questions. Great preparation for state testing!
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Analyzing Decisions and Strategies Using Probability 2

For Students 11th - 12th Standards
Explore how to compare and analyze different strategies. In the 20th installment of a 21-part module, scholars continue their analysis of decisions and strategies from the previous lesson. They then extend this concept to hypothesis...
AP Test Prep
College Board

2011 AP® Psychology Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
A student is taking her first exam in Japanese. What are some factors that could affect her success? Learners consider the question, as well as examine a study on vision and feedback using authentic College Board materials. 
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Data Analysis: Infiltration Rate and Composition of Concrete

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students collect and graph data. In this statistics instructional activity, students analyze data using a spreadsheet program. They display their data effectively and analyze it.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Data Collection and Graphing

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students collect data and graph it on a coordinate plane and analyze it. In this statistics lesson, students display their data collection using a graph. They determine which central tendency will work best.