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Cast Your Vote	Estimating with Confidence (Probability & Statistics)+	Computer	Activity		[1]
This interactive lesson on survey results... students answers a survey, then reads lessons about margin of error and confidence level; references are well-explained, and external links are provided. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Fifty Fathoms: Statistics Demo...	Inference (Probability & Statistics)	Fathom	Activity	$	[0]
Fifty Fathoms is a collection of fifty demonstrations that try to get at some of the tough ideas in an introductory statistics course. The book comes with a CD-ROM of Fathom Dynamic Statistics ... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Airstrike	Estimating with Confidence (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,...
Probability by surprise	Inference (Probability & Statistics)	Java Applet	Activity		[1]
Great collection of java applets that allow students to discover probability through experiments. It also includes all course notes from a Stanford Stats course. Applets include "The Birthday Proble... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Counting Event Occurrences in ...	Inference (Probability & Statistics)	TI-83/TI-84	Activity		[0]
It is common in Monte Carlo statistical simulations to have the need to count the frequency of the occurrence of a particular event in a list of outcomes. Here is a really nice way to accomplish that ... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
How Random!	Mean of a Population (Probability & Statistics)	TI-Nspire	Activity		[0]
In this activity, students use simulations and graphs to explore the common-sense notion that repeatedly ﬂipping a coin results in �heads up� about half of the time. First, students simulate an... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Exploring Sunspots	Inference and Predictions (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...	Inference and Predictions (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,...
Interpreting Data of Alcohol-R...	Checking Assumptions (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...	Inference and Predictions (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,...
Probability and Geometry	Inference (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	Inference (Probability & Statistics)	Java Applet	Lesson Plan		[0]
Considers probability concepts on the basis of statistics in professional sports. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Tree Diagrams and Probability	Inference (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,...
Data and Story Library	Inference (Probability & Statistics)	Computer	Support Material		[1]
Teachers use examples to illustrate statistics concepts. A good example can make a lesson on a particular statistics method vivid and relevant. DASL is designed to help teachers locate and identify da... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Simplesim	Inference (Probability & Statistics)	Computer	Tool		[0]
Simplesim is suited for modelling of non-analytic relations in systems which are causal in the sense that different courses of events interact in a way that is difficult to see and understand. Exam... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Furbles	Estimating with Confidence (Probability & Statistics)	Flash	Tool		[2]
Furbles are fun and engaging creatures for use on interactive whiteboards with students of all ages. They were originally designed for statistics, probability and logic to teach students about char... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
StatCrunch	Tests of Significance (Probability & Statistics)+	Java Applet	Tool		[1]
Statistical software for data analysis on the Web. Load text or Excel files from your local machine or via the Web; transform data using mathematical expressions; sort and rank data columns; simulate ... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Type 1 and Type 2 Errors	Tests of Significance (Probability & Statistics)+	Java Applet	Tool		[1]
This applet demonstrates Type I and Type II errors, as well as the power of the test, in one-sided hypothesis testing. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
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,...
Statistics Applet	Estimating with Confidence (Probability & Statistics)	JavaScript	Tool		[0]
Enter up to thirty pieces of data and have this applet calculate the sample mean, standard deviation, and confidence interval for the sample mean. Also, read a brief explanation of the mathematics in... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Statistics Table Calculator	Inference (Probability & Statistics)	JavaScript	Tool		[0]
This is a statistics table calculator that allows you to compute probabilities from z-scores and t-scores and vice versa. There is also a chi-squared calculator. It's much faster and more accurate tha... 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,...
powerOne^TM Graph v4	Inference (Probability & Statistics)	Palm OS	Tool	$	[1]
powerOne(r) Graph supports computation & graphing in the mathematics classroom. The following tasks can be done with this software on a handheld computer including: Data plotting More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
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