Bayesian Inference for Proportion of Water on Earth
In this lesson, students will practice data collection through simulation, performing estimation, and providing support for or against a claim.
Editors’ Note: Spring 2023
Statistics Teacher editors Jessica Cohen, Catherine Case, and Charlotte Bolch provide an overview of the articles in this issue.
Exploring the Sampling Distribution of the Sample Proportion with a Study of Fingerprint Types in the US
In this lesson, students will draw simple random samples; calculate sample proportions; construct histograms; and compare sampling distributions' shape, mean, and variability.
Announcements: Spring 2023
A roundup of statistics and education-related information, deadlines, and opportunities.
If You Only Have One Hour … Teaching Statistical Inference to Youth
Beth Chance, Elsa Medina, and Jacquelyn Silverbush share a series of activities used with students in grades 4–6 to introduce statistical inference. The article is structured based on the amount of time to devote to the topic.
Exploring Whether a Difference Is a Meaningful Difference
This investigation focuses on students conducting a comparative experiment to explore whether there are meaningful differences between the number of times people can write their name with their dominant hand and the number of times people can write their name with their non-dominant hand.
An Administrative Team / Student Partnership–Centered Student Survey Project
Kevin Reese’s department was asked by district administration to create a new math course that would help their most credit-deficient students fulfill their state-required three credits of math. Learn about the class Reese created.
Exploring Fundamental Definitions with a Study of Fingerprint Types in the US
After drawing simple random samples, students will calculate sample proportions; construct dotplots; and identify a population, parameter, sample, and statistic.
Editor’s Note: Fall 2022
Statistics Teacher editors Jessica Cohen, Catherine Case, and Christine Franklin provide an overview of the articles in this issue.
Experiments of Two Identical Coin Tosses
Biserka Kolarec looks at the outcomes of flipping one coin twice and how it can lead students to a better understanding of probability.
