Teach your class how to use descriptive statistics through a hands-on data collection activity. Pupils collect their own data, calculate test statistics, and interpret the results in context. They compare male and female results, looking for significant difference. 

Concepts

data collection, data analysis, mean, hypotheses

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Combine data from several classes to increase the validity of the results

Classroom Considerations

• Requires graphing calculators to make statistical calculations
• Lesson utilizes stopwatches or another timing mechanism that records to the nearest second 

Pros

• Motivates and intrigues participants by using relevant data
• Includes all necessary handouts and sample answer keys

Cons

• None

Common Core

HSS-ID.A.1 HSS-ID.A.2 HSS-ID.A.3 HSS-IC.A.1 HSS-IC.B.5 MP1 MP2 MP3 MP4 MP5