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What's My Model?	Non-Linear Relationships (Probability & Statistics)+	TI-Nspire	Activity	[0]
Students will investigate several different regression models and determine which of the models makes the most sense, based upon a real-world situation (cooling a cup of hot chocolate). More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
What's Normal, Anyway?	Displaying with Graphs (Probability & Statistics)+	TI-Nspire	Activity	[0]
In this activity, students explore the normal distribution and several of its most interesting properties. First, they use a histogram of data from a binomial experiment to examine the general shape o... 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,...
Exploring Sunspots	Scatterplots (Probability & Statistics)	Excel	Lesson Plan	[0]
In this activity, students will analyze historical sunspot data and discuss the cyclic pattern in the data. Students will analyze scientific data demonstrating a periodic cycle, interpret a graph of t... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Sunspots and Geomagnetic Distu...	Displaying with Graphs (Probability & Statistics)	Excel	Lesson Plan	[0]
In this activity, students will analyze two sets of scientific data and discuss possible relationships between them. Students will compare two data sets demonstrating periodic cycles, compare the cycl... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Conceptualizing Correlation an...	Correlation & Regression (Probability & Statistics)	Fathom	Lesson Plan	[0]
This activity uses the dynamic environment in Fathom to help students conceptualize a formula used for the correlation coefficient and regression equation. Students will gain a deeper conceptual under... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Interpreting Data of Alcohol-R...	Displaying with Graphs (Probability & Statistics)	Fathom	Lesson Plan	[0]
In this activity students are given data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on the number of alcohol-related accidents in Washington DC and are asked to graph, interpret, and a... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
The Correlation Between Shoe S...	Correlation (Probability & Statistics)+	Fathom	Lesson Plan	[0]
In this lesson, students will fit the line through the data, show and define the residuals on the graph, find the least-squares regression line make a prediction based on the model, and discuss the ap... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Was Leonardo Correct? (continu...	Normal Distributions (Probability & Statistics)+	Fathom	Lesson Plan	[0]
This activity builds on �Least-Squares Lines and Correlation � Was Leonardo Correct?� from Exploring Statistics with Fathom, which examines the accuracy of various ideal ratios between body ... 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,...
Probability and Geometry	Data and Distributions (Probability & Statistics)	Java Applet	Lesson Plan	[1]
Students learn about how probability can be represented using geometry. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Probability and Sports	Data and Distributions (Probability & Statistics)	Java Applet	Lesson Plan	[0]
Considers probability concepts on the basis of statistics in professional sports. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Statistics and Shopping	Data and Distributions (Probability & Statistics)	Java Applet	Lesson Plan	[0]
Looks at statistics and data analysis concepts from the practical questions that arise in everyday life. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Tree Diagrams and Probability	Data and Distributions (Probability & Statistics)	Java Applet	Lesson Plan	[1]
Introduces the concept of tree diagrams as a way to compute probability of a multi-step event. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Math Forum Teacher Packet: TI-...	Data and Distributions (Probability & Statistics)	TI-Nspire	Lesson Plan	[0]
This packet contains a copy of the original problem used to create the activity, rationale and explanation behind the �Change the Representation� focal activity, and some thoughts on why this activity... 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,...
Class Interval: Scale and Impr...	Data and Distributions (Probability & Statistics)	Calculator	Support Material	[0]
How scales help to represent or mis-represent data in histograms. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Continuous Distributions Dialo...	Data and Distributions (Probability & Statistics)	Calculator	Support Material	[0]
Discusses continuous versus discrete distributions. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Histogram vs. Bar Graphs Dialo...	Data and Distributions (Probability & Statistics)	Calculator	Support Material	[0]
Differences and similarities between the two types of graphs. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Mean, Median, and Mode Dialogu...	Data and Distributions (Probability & Statistics)	Calculator	Support Material	[0]
Defining and discussing the concepts. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Normal Distribution and the Be...	Normal Distributions (Probability & Statistics)	Calculator	Support Material	[0]
An introduction to the normal distribution and the debate over the 1994 book, "The Bell Curve." More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Probability vs. Statistics Dia...	Data and Distributions (Probability & Statistics)	Calculator	Support Material	[0]
Defining, comparing and contrasting probability and statistics. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Standard Deviation Dialogue	Normal Distributions (Probability & Statistics)	Calculator	Support Material	[0]
Introduces standard deviaton and describes how to compute it. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Stem-and-Leaf Plots Dialogue	Data and Distributions (Probability & Statistics)	Calculator	Support Material	[0]
Introduces Stem-and-Leaf Plots to students. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
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