Lesson Plan

How Fast Are You?

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Quick! Snap up the lesson. Scholars first use an online app to collect data on reaction times by clicking a button when the color of a box changes. They then plot and analyze the data by considering measures of center, measures of variation, and measurement error.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Challenge the class to come up with their own experiments to collect data
Classroom Considerations
  • Learners need a Java-enabled computer with Internet access to perform the experiment
  • Knowledge of central tendency and measures of variation is necessary
Pros
  • Provides some discussion questions when interpreting results
  • A printable student handout is available
Cons
  • None
Common Core