7. Univariate Data - Examining Distributions (S1)
High School
- S1.1 Producing and Interpreting Plots
- Jurassic Oil: Fuel BlendingStudents will convert statements to the language of mathematics by determining the optimal blend of gasoline that minimizes cost. The website is not interactive but contains worksheets, teacher notes and case studies.
- National Center for Education Statistics Students' ClassroomFlash required. Students and teachers are able to collect and display demographic data from the National Center of Education Statistics about schools throughout the United States. Five different graph templates are available for students to create their own graphs and charts.
- S1.2 Measures of Center and Variation
- Analysis of Human Population GrowthThis 3-part activity is designed to introduce students to human population growth. Several online sources are used in this activity, including a World Population Clock that is a real time data site. In Parts 1 and 2 students make a variety of mathematical calculations designed to illustrate the current size and growth rate of the human population. In Part 3 students analyze a graph that shows human population growth over time and complete a written assessment that requires them to demonstrate their level of understanding of population size, growth rate, factors that have led to current levels of growth, and predictions for the future. The site includes three activities, rubrics for assessment, and suggestions for accomodations for special needs.
- Data Analysis and Statistics Lessons
This site is an introduction to descriptive statistics and focuses on the fact that we use statistics in our everyday life. The site begins with an introduction to the teacher. The link at the bottom of the page will send you to student activities on Mode, Median, Mean, Central Tendency,Variation, Range, Variance and Standard Deviation. - Descriptive Statistics
This is an introduction to descriptive statistics that offers the student a very hands-on approach and keeps them interested by traveling through the site and around the net. It covers central tendency and variance quite thoroughly. - Function FlyerThis site allows students in Algebra and Pre-calculus to graph equations using a java applet. Students may then observe what happens to the graph of a function when the constants are changed. The site provides printable grid sheets for "pencil and paper" activities as well as discussions on each graphing activity.
- How Much Money Do Baseball Players Really Make?
This lesson is intended for students 9-12 who are exploring the statistical concepts of variance and covariance in whatever class they may be currently enrolled.
This is a student activity. - Investigating Linear Relationships: The Regression Line and Correlation
An interactive site that allows students to input data into any sized graph to see the best fit linear regresssions. It also addresses outliers and their affect on regressions and finds correlation coefficients. - Measuring Error in a Linear Model
This is a student activity that allows the student to explore three methods for measuring how well a linear model fits a set of data points. - Put the Heart into MathematicsOutstanding! This NCTM (Illuminations) activity is geared for students in grades 9-12. This unit contains four different teacher lesson plans with reproducible student worksheets, and interactive graphing and data collection capabilities. The lessons provided explore cardiac output by measuring the amount of blood being pumped by an experimental heart. Students will explore rates of change and accumulation in the context of cardiac output and accumulation using hands on experimentation, data collection, "pencil and paper" activities, etc.
- What Percentage of your Class is Right or Left Handed?Cythia Lanius provides this lesson for high school students to determine the percentage of students that are right or left handed in a classroom. Students perform experiments, collect data, graph the data, and analyze their findings. Worksheets, spreadsheets and teacher notes are available.
- S1.3 The Normal Distribution
- Descriptive Statistics
This is an introduction to descriptive statistics that offers the student a very hands-on approach and keeps them interested by traveling through the site and around the net. It covers central tendency and variance quite thoroughly. - Interpreting Graphs - The Hot Tub -
This site asks students to interpret a graph of Water Depth versus Time using the concepts of slope and function. They must determine what is happening to the water depth when the slope is a certain value and whether it is a function or not. They can see the difference between zero slope and no slope, and how that relates to the change in water depth over time. - Put the Heart into MathematicsOutstanding! This NCTM (Illuminations) activity is geared for students in grades 9-12. This unit contains four different teacher lesson plans with reproducible student worksheets, and interactive graphing and data collection capabilities. The lessons provided explore cardiac output by measuring the amount of blood being pumped by an experimental heart. Students will explore rates of change and accumulation in the context of cardiac output and accumulation using hands on experimentation, data collection, "pencil and paper" activities, etc.
- What Percentage of your Class is Right or Left Handed?Cythia Lanius provides this lesson for high school students to determine the percentage of students that are right or left handed in a classroom. Students perform experiments, collect data, graph the data, and analyze their findings. Worksheets, spreadsheets and teacher notes are available.
- Descriptive Statistics