Introduction to Descriptive Statistics

Keep your knowledge of distributions in shape. An informative YouTube video describes how to analyze data using the shape of the data distribution. The seventh installment of the Crash Course Statistics series looks at normal...

Statistics show people eat more berries when the weather is nice. Young entrepreneurs learn how stores use statistics like this to plan their advertising and sales strategies. The narrator uses various examples to show how important...

A statistic of interest is often affected by multiple variables. Continuing from the previous lesson in the Crash Course Statistics playlist, the instructor explains how to apply the ANOVA calculations to multiple variables that have an...

From t to z, learn about the basics of test statistics. An engaging YouTube video discusses t-tests and z-tests to determine whether observed differences are statistically significant. The video also looks at how p-values play a role in...

Just how much farther? A helpful video provides an example in determining an algebraic expression involving distance traveled. Graphics provide an illustration to demonstrate how to find the remaining distance to travel given a known...

Young writers design and publish a newsletter with articles that demonstrate knowledge of mathematical concepts. They explain mathematical procedures and basic operations in a news article format. Next, they compile several articles to...

You mean it's just average? Provide the definition of the mean of a set of data with a concept video. The instructor works three problems that use the concept of the mean. Each problem increases in difficulty from finding a basic average...

Capture the hearts of your young statisticians with this real-life example of using statistics in online dating. The use of average and geometric mean are discussed in the context of creating the algorithm used to connect people.

Getting the vocabulary straight is the first step to understanding polynomials. The video provides the basic vocabulary to describe polynomials. The resource links the vocabulary to the classification of polynomials both by degree...

Did mankind invent mathematical concepts, or is math the native language of the universe itself? Discover the beliefs of famous philosophers such as Plato and Euclid with regard to the place of numbers in nature, and take a brief look at...