By Jason Cleveland, Jacksonville State University
Overview of Lesson
In this lesson, students will practice data collection through simulation, performing estimation, and providing support for or against a claim. The focus will be on what proportion of Earth is covered by water. To accomplish this, students will employ a simple technique for binary data and use web apps that visually display some of the harder concepts they can learn later.
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Download: Instructions for Using Matt Bognar’s Probability Distribution Applet (Word)