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Type 1 and Type 2 Errors	Inference (Probability & Statistics)+	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
This explanation of Type 1 and Type 2 errors in hypothesis testing uses a criminal justice context; a built-in applet illustrates the relationship among significance level, power of the test, and prob... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Strategies for the Prevention ...	Inference and Models (Probability & Statistics)	JavaScript	Tool	[0]
Simulation of the spread of influenza in a day care, an office building, and a city. Variable parameters include population size, vaccination, quarantine, rates of survival, and more. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
MedMed	Least-Squares Regression (Probability & Statistics)+	Excel	Tool	[0]
Excel file to accompany an activity in which students construct a median-median line for a data set with an outlier. Includes data and color-coded boxes for formula and discussion entry. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Best Quadratic	Least-Squares Regression (Probability & Statistics)+	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
This applet produces a least squares fit of a quadratic function to a set of data points which you generate by clicking the mouse at selected points in the drawing canvas. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Correlation/Regression Interac...	Least-Squares Regression (Probability & Statistics)	Java Applet	Tool	[1]
Enables students to plot points in scatterplot by simply moving the mouse cursor to a desired location and clicking the left mouse button. After two points are entered into the scatterplot, a line, p... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Least Squares Circle	Least-Squares Regression (Probability & Statistics)+	Java Applet	Tool	[4]
This applet produces a least squares fit of an equation of a circle to a set of data points which you generate by clicking the mouse at selected points in the drawing canvas. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Poly Fit Applet	Non-Linear Relationships (Probability & Statistics)	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
This applet fits the best polynomial of a specified order to the data supplied by the user (least squares method). The maximum allowable polynomial order to be specified is 10 if the number of points... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Standard Deviation Calculator	Normal Distributions (Probability & Statistics)	Flash	Tool	[0]
Students often experience difficulty with the concepts of variance and standard deviation. This tool presents these concepts both visually and interactively. It provides an example using a given five ... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Quincunx	Normal Distributions (Probability & Statistics)+	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
A quincunx board starts with 1 pin on the frist row, 2 pins on the second rows, 3 pins on the third row, and so on. Multiple balls are then dropped onto the top pin. As the balls fall to the bottom, t... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Standard Normal Distribution	Normal Distributions (Probability & Statistics)	Java Applet	Tool	[2]
This application is designed to enhance your understanding of standard scores, areas under the normal curve, and probability as applied to inferential statisitics. With this application you can: scal... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Random Triangles for Discoveri...	Probability (Probability & Statistics)+	Fathom	Tool	[0]
Paul Myers created this demonstration as he was designing a Fathom project for Discovering Geometry. It shows when a triangle can be formed from the pieces after two random cuts are made in a 2... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
About Probability	Probability (Probability & Statistics)	Flash	Tool	[0]
Flash-based introduction to working out probabilities of complementary, mutually exclusive, and overlapping events. College Cram charges access fees by the month or by the semester for most resour... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Calculating Simple Probabiliti...	Probability (Probability & Statistics)	Flash	Tool	[0]
Flash introduction to finding the probabilities of a given number of heads per another number of coin tosses, and of two mice finishing first and second in a race. College Cram charges ac... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Coins & Dice	Probability (Probability & Statistics)+	Flash	Tool	[0]
Use this coin flipping and die rolling simulator to generate results from single or multiple coins and dice. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
College Algebra Worksheets	Probability (Probability & Statistics)	Flash	Tool	[1]
This collection of free worksheets provides practice in a variety of algebra topics, generating ten problems at a time for users to solve. Each worksheet is printable and comes with an answer key. To... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Conditional and Independent Pr...	Probability (Probability & Statistics)	Flash	Tool	[0]
Flash-based introduction to both conditional and independent probability calculations. College Cram charges access fees by the month or by the semester for most resources. To get a preview of thei... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Duplicate Birthdays	Probability (Probability & Statistics)	Flash	Tool	[0]
This Flash-based simulation randomly generates birthdays and checks for a match. It can repeatedly generate the same number of birthdays to allow, for example, the determination of how large a group ... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Expected Value	Probability (Probability & Statistics)	Flash	Tool	[0]
Flash-based tutorial on expected value and the fair game concept. Allows the student to input variables and shows the solution including all steps. College Cram charges access fees by the month ... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Four Door Problem	Probability (Probability & Statistics)	Flash	Tool	[0]
Simulation of the Four Door Problem, a variation of the so-called "Monty Hall Problem" with four doors instead of three. The user is presented with four closed doors, behind exactly one of which lies... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Higher or Lower?	Probability (Probability & Statistics)	Flash	Tool	[0]
Use your knowledge of probability to bet on whether the next card is higher or lower than the last one. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Socks in the Dryer	Probability (Probability & Statistics)	Flash	Tool	[0]
Simulation of a probability problem: four pairs of socks of four different colors are run through a dryer, which eats four socks at random every time. Activities ask students to estimate the probabil... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Stay or Switch? - The Monty Ha...	Probability (Probability & Statistics)+	Flash	Tool	[1]
Players choose one of three doors to experimentally determine the odds of winning the grand prize behind one of the doors, as in the TV program "Let's Make a Deal." This site provides a variety of "ex... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Three Door Problem	Probability (Probability & Statistics)	Flash	Tool	[0]
Simulates the statistical Three Door Problem, also called the Monty Hall Problem. The player is shown three closed doors in a room, behind exactly one of which is a prize. The player chooses a door.... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
XP Math: Deal or No Deal	Probability (Probability & Statistics)	Flash	Tool	[0]
The rules are simple. Choose a briefcase containing an unknown amount of money. Then as each round progresses, you must either stay with your original briefcase choice or make a "deal" with the bank t... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
XP Math: Probability - Starfis...	Probability (Probability & Statistics)	Flash	Tool	[0]
In this game, students race the clock to state the probability (as a fraction in lowest terms) of choosing one color of starfish from a given selection. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
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