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Spreadsheet Tutorial 3: Column Graphs, Error Bars, and Standard Error of the Mean ActivitySpreadsheet Tutorial 3: Column Graphs, Error Bars, and Standard Error of the Mean Activity
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute
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9th - 12th
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Math
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45 mins
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Spreadsheet Tutorial 3: Column Graphs, Error Bars, and Standard Error of the Mean

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There's absolutely no error in using the tutorial! Learners use spreadsheets to create column or bar graphs with error bars. They also learn how to calculate the standard error of the mean in the tutorial. This is the third installment of a five-part Spreadsheet Data Analysis unit.

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bar graphs, standard deviation, technology resources

Instructional Ideas

  • Use the resource in connection with a lab report

Classroom Considerations

  • Pupils should already be able to calculate mean and standard deviation on a spreadsheet
  • It is advantageous if scholars understand the meaning of 95 percent confidence intervals

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  • Incorporates real-world scientific data (Galapagos finch beak depths)
  • Use of different colors helps distinguish between information, instructions, and exercises

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