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A Better Fire!	Designing Experiments (Probability & Statistics)+	Java Applet	Tool	[3]
See the chaos theory played out in forest fire simulations. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
A Brief Intro to Fathom	General (Probability & Statistics)	Fathom	Support Material	[0]
A brief introduction to Fathom Ross Isenegger used at an inservice for Grade 12 Data Management Teachers. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
A Graphical Analysis of M&M’s ...	Designing Samples (Probability & Statistics)	Excel	Lesson Plan	[0]
Students will create bar graphs and pie graphs, use these graphs and the statistical calculations done in a previous activity to compare individual data with class data and discuss the effect of sampl... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Advanced Monty Hall	Probability (Probability & Statistics)+	Java Applet	Tool	[1]
Students choose one of "n" (where n can be 1-10) 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." More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Advanced Placement Statistics ...	General (Probability & Statistics)	TI-89	Activity	[0]
Advanced Placement Statistics with the TI-89 book is intended to facilitate the use of the TI-89 graphing calculator with most introductory statistics texts. It includes the activities for the topics ... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Airstrike	Probability (Probability & Statistics)+	Flash	Activity	[1]
Activity simulates the planning of an airstrike mission on a facility defended by surface-to-air missiles (SAM's). Students are asked to determine the minimum number of aircraft needed to destroy the... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
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,...
Analysis of Bivariate Data Usi...	Displaying with Graphs (Probability & Statistics)+	Computer	Activity	[0]
The resource consists of a series of linked concept maps that lead students through steps of importing and analyzing two-variable data using Fathom. Students follow illustrated steps to import data fr... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Analyzing Birth Rates	Scatterplots (Probability & Statistics)	Excel	Lesson Plan	[0]
The data in this activity include the number of live births per 1,000 23-year-old women in the United States between 1917 and 1975. Students create a scatterplot and historically analyze the trends i... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Analyzing Smoking and Lung Can...	Scatterplots (Probability & Statistics)+	Excel	Lesson Plan	[0]
This activity uses a data set from an actual study to explore the relationship between smoking and deaths from lung cancer. Students will use real world data to explore an important issue in our socie... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Analyzing Univariate Data Usin...	General (Probability & Statistics)+	Computer	Activity	[0]
The resource comprises a series of linked concept maps allowing students to work through the steps of analyzing single variable data with Fathom. Students are supported with descriptions and graphics ... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Are Taxes Normal?	Data and Distributions (Probability & Statistics)	TI Calculator	Activity	[0]
The USA TODAY Snapshot "Connecticut tops in taxes" lists the states with the highest annual tax per person. The Snapshot uses the information from only five states. The data for all fifty states has b... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Ask Dr. Math FAQ: The Monty Ha...	Probability Models (Probability & Statistics)	Computer	Support Material	[0]
Let's Make a Deal: If you're shown a goat behind the second door, should you stay with your first choice or switch? More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Ball Mixing Activity: 6 Balls ...	Probability (Probability & Statistics)	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
We have 6 balls--3 reds and 3 greens. We drop them randomly into 3 boxes. What combinations are possible? Use this applet to experiment. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Ball and Urn Experiment	Simulating Experiments (Probability & Statistics)+	Java Applet	Tool	[1]
Simulates drawing balls from an urn, with or without replacement. Specify number of balls, number of red balls, and number drawn. Requires a MathPlayer plugin (free). More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Ball-Mixing Activity: 4 Balls ...	Simulating Experiments (Probability & Statistics)+	Java Applet	Tool	[1]
We have 4 balls--2 reds and 2 greens. We drop them randomly into 2 boxes. Are the colors mixed or separate? Use this applet to experiment. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Banach Match Box Problem	Simulating Experiments (Probability & Statistics)+	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
Two boxes have the same number of matches. A coin is tossed to determine which box a match is taken from. Coin toss repeats until the chosen box is empty; the number of matches remaining in the othe... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Bar Charts	Displaying with Graphs (Probability & Statistics)	Java Applet	Tool	[1]
Create a bar chart showing quantities or percentages by labeling columns and clicking on values. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Beer Consumption Demographics	Data and Distributions (Probability & Statistics)+	Fathom	Activity	[0]
This activity on beer consumption explores the idea that 20-to-24-year-olds account for variations over time in amount of beer consumed. The data for this activity is included with Fathom... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Beer Consumption Demographics ...	Data and Distributions (Probability & Statistics)+	Fathom	Activity	[0]
This activity (in French) on beer consumption explores the idea that 20-to-24-year-olds account for variations over time in amount of beer consumed. The data for this activity is included... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Bell Curve	Normal Distributions (Probability & Statistics)	Java Applet	Lesson Plan	[0]
Introduces the normal distribution and looks at the bell curve controversy. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Bell Curve Revisited Discussio...	Normal Distributions (Probability & Statistics)	Calculator	Support Material	[0]
Finishes up the discussion of the book as well as exploring individual differences versus group expected values. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Bertrand's Experiment	Simulating Experiments (Probability & Statistics)+	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
Demonstration of the probability that a chord of a circle falls within an inscribed equilateral triangle. Three ways of "randomizing" the chord result in different probability distributions. Require... 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,...
Biased Rectangles?	Simulating Experiments (Probability & Statistics)+	Fathom	Lesson Plan	[1]
Students explore one example of how bias affects the mean. This simulation increases students' understanding of the significance of sample size on the calculation of the mean. Exploring t... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
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