By Shelly Sheats Harkness, Sarai Hedges, Kim Given In the lesson, “Alphabet Statistics,” described by Marilyn Burns in her 1987 book, A Collection of Math Lessons (from grades 3 through 6), students explore letter-of-the-alphabet frequency of usage in print material. Over the years, Shelly Sheats Harkness used an adaptation of this lesson several times with middle-school … [Read more...] about A Technology Twist on a Classic Statistics Lesson
Archives for January 2019
Lesson Plan: Who Has the Longest First Name?
This investigation was originally published in Bridging the Gap Between Common Core State Standards and Teaching Statistics by Pat Hopfensperger, Tim Jacobbe, Deborah Lurie, and Jerry Moreno. (Grade 6 – Common Core State Standards: 6.SP.1-4) This investigation is based on one found in the Appendix for Level A in Guidelines for Assessment and Instruction in Statistics … [Read more...] about Lesson Plan: Who Has the Longest First Name?
Re-Envisioning the Mathematics Teaching Practices as the Statistics Teaching Practices
By Natasha E. Gerstenschlager In 2014, the Mathematics Teaching Practices (MTPs) were released by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics in Principles to Actions: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All. These eight practices are described as practices based in research that ensure students receive quality mathematics instruction. As a mathematics teacher educator, … [Read more...] about Re-Envisioning the Mathematics Teaching Practices as the Statistics Teaching Practices
Announcements: Winter 2019
Upcoming Conferences Meeting Within a Meeting (MWM) Statistics Workshop for Middle- and High-School Mathematics and Science Teachers Denver, Colorado – July 30–31 Meeting Within a Meeting (MWM) Statistics Workshop for Middle- and High-School Mathematics and Science Teachers will take place in conjunction with the Joint Statistical Meetings. The workshop is … [Read more...] about Announcements: Winter 2019
Lesson Plan: Can You Roll Your Tongue?
This investigation was originally published in Bridging the Gap Between Common Core State Standards and Teaching Statistics by Pat Hopfensperger, Tim Jacobbe, Deborah Lurie, and Jerry Moreno. (Grade 6 & 8 – Common Core State Standards: 6.RP.3C, 6.SP.3, 8.SP.4) This investigation focuses on students examining an association between two categorical variables. Specifically, … [Read more...] about Lesson Plan: Can You Roll Your Tongue?