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Lesson
Summary
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| Pre
Stats 3.1 Favorite Colors
PDF
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Students
collect data about favorite colors, tabulate the data, color
in the data on color bars, roll and tape the color bars
to create a circle, create circle graphs using the bars,
then learn to create circle graphs on the TI73 graphing
calculator.
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Pre
Stats 3.2a Grab a Handful
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Students
grab a handful of linking cubes, organize themselves from
least to greatest cubes grabbed, move themselvesto to observe
the mode, median, mean, and quartiles. They organize the data
into a histogram and a box plot, create the plots using TI
73 calculators. |
Pre
Stats 3.2b Jumpin
PDF
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Students
use CBLs and a laser to measure jump height, create plots
and analyze data. |
Pre
Stats 3.3a Pulse Rates
PDF
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Students
collect data for resting, exercising and recovery pulse rates,
organize the data into stem and leaf plots, use the calculator
to create histograms and box plots, sketch the graphs and
record and analyze the statistics. |
| Pre
Stats 3.3b Central Tendency Assessments PDF |
Students
answer questions geared to help them differentiate different
measures of central tendency. |
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Pre
Stats 3.4 Deceiving Statistics PDF |
Students
select a question, and design plots to support a specific
point of view. |
Pre
Stats 3.5a Pollster
PDF
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Students
learn about taking polls and then design a poll, collect
the data, and
analyze the poll data.
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Pre
Stats 3.5b Statistics Projects
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Students
become statisticians. They decide on a question, collect data,
organize data into a stem and leaf plot, frequency table,
histogram, and box and whiskers plot using a spread sheet.
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Pre
Stats 3.5c Survey Projects
PDF
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Same
as 3.5 above. |
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Pre
Stats 3.6 Making Data Fit Middle School PDF
Corrections
to links
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Examples
of data to gather and analyze. |
| Pre
Stats 3.7 Dave's Activities for Pre-Algebra PDF |
Dave
Bradley's data collection activities examples and internet
data site links. |
| Pre
Stats 3.8 More Data Activities for Pre-Algebra PDF |
More
examples of data collection and statistics activities. These
activities are centered on probability. |
