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Installing and Working with R Statistical Software Lesson PlanInstalling and Working with R Statistical Software Lesson Plan
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Kenan Fellows
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9th - 12th
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Math
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30 mins
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Installing and Working with R Statistical Software

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Save download time—install software now in preparation for future lessons. The R statistical software is a free program used by the Federal Reserve Bank and many companies. Bring the power of the software to your classroom to use in the following two lessons in the series.

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Concepts

statistics, computer software

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Have each pupil complete an exploration of the software for familiarity in future activities

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires the installation of free software
  • Provide laptops with Internet access to each learner

Pros

  • The software is open source and free to the user
  • Includes many different sets of data available for use

Cons

  • None

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