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What Does the Normal Distribution Sound Like?

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Groups collect data describing the number of times a bag of microwave popcorn pops at given intervals. Participants discover that the data fits a normal curve and answer questions based on the distribution of this data.

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CCSS: Designed
Concepts
rate of change, data collection, normal distribution, histograms
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Additional Tags
math
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Instructional Ideas
  • Begin with a review of normal distributions and how to interpret the data
Classroom Considerations
  • Materials required include: microwave oven, three bags of microwave popcorn, wall clock, and graph paper
  • Learners should have previous experience with histograms
Pros
  • Includes a detailed teaching guide to help plan for instruction
  • Uses contextual data to increase motivation for the lesson
Cons
  • None