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Curated OER

Measures of Spread

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore the concept of measures of spread. In this measures of spread lesson, students calculate the standard deviation for a set of data. Students use the standard deviation to analyze and describe the set of data. Students...
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Curated OER

The Accuracy of Horoscopes

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine horoscopes over a months time and determine which horoscope source is the most accurate.
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Curated OER

Graphs - On the Floor and Ask a Friend

For Teachers K
Students create a floor graph and then interview their classmates to create their own graph.
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Curated OER

A Real Difference

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders use the Celsius and Fahrenheit thermometers to compare temperature readings. They use the Internet to find the temperatures of selected cities. After data is collected for five days, 5th graders graph the temperatures.
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Curated OER

Favorite Christmas Carols

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders take a survey of friends' and family members' favorite Christmas carols. They illustrate a favorite Christmas carol and have students try to guess the name of the carol based on the picture.
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Curated OER

One Square Foot

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students identify, describe, count, tally, and graph life found in one square foot of land.
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Curated OER

Averages: Computing Mean, Mode and Median

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders use daily temperature models to find the mean, mode and median.
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Mathematics: Best Salary

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders pretend to need jobs to earn money for a go-cart which costs $1,000. They predict which of two scenarios raise the money first. they construct charts and graphs to demonstrate their predictions.
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Curated OER

The Basketball Tournament

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Young scholars estimate how many games are played if six teams play each other once. They investigate their own way and discuss possible strategies they might use. They then share their findings with the class.
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Curated OER

Coin Shake-Up

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students discuss problem and take turns in pairs, one tossing the coins while the other guesses whether the coins land with the same side up or different sides up. They record the results of each guess as same or different.
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Curated OER

What Toothpaste Do You Use?

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Young scholars collect data about their favorite toothpaste and then graph the results of that data. They survey 15 of their friends to determine which toothpaste they use the most often and then color the graph to reflect the survey...
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Exploring Scale

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders discuss how the scale and type of graph can change how the data appears. With a partner, they identify all the information about the graph in a specific amount of time and record them in a journal. To end the lesson, they...
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Curated OER

Parachutes: Is it Surface Area or Shape?

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Young scholars investigate how to make a good parachute. In this physics activity, students observe the motion of parachutes as it falls and measure the time. They collect data and calculate the average descent time for each canopy shape.
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Curated OER

Getting Graphs: Researching Genealogy-A Piece of Pie

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders research their genealogy. In this math lesson, 3rd graders collect data and create graphs and charts. A presentation of their findings is given.
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Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Introduction to Probability and Statistics

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The online course consists of educational materials about probability and statistics. Lecture notes, exams, and assignments are included.
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Handout
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Probability and Statistics

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a resource for many topics in probability and statistics. Click on the topic of your choice for an explanation. The sites you will be linked to are quite extensive. A degree of higher-level math is necessary for understanding...
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Website
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Probability and Statistics

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page is a math home page that includes information on all topics of probability and statistics.
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Other

Math Pages: Probability and Statistics

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Over 60 links are provided here for topics in probability and statistics. Each link provides an in-depth discussion and example problems.
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Activity
University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Probability and Statistics K 6

For Students K - 1st Standards
A compilation of resources devoted to teaching probability and statistics. The resources are broken into seventeen different objectives that have a problem, activity, and a game.
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Other

Uah: Virtual Labs in Probability and Statistics

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page provides links to various interactive experiments in probability and statistics.
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Other

Schaum's Outlines: Probability and Statistics

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
This comprehensive study guide contains 897 fully solved probability and statistics problems with explanations. Topic covered includes basic probability, sampling theory, regression, and more.
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Activity
University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Probability and Statistics K 6

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A compilation of resources devoted to teaching probability and statistics. The resources are broken into seventeen different objectives that have a problem, activity, and a game.
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Lesson Plan
Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: Probability and Statistics

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Mini lessons are provided for learning concepts in the world of probability and statistics. Topics include counting and probability, permutations, combinations, independent and dependent events, and distributions. Links to online...
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids Math: Probability and Statistics Glossary and Terms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Math glossary and terms on probability and statistics for kids. Learn the definitions used in this mathematics subject such as mean, median, and mode on this site.

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