By Alyssa Noland, Chattahoochee High School and Kennesaw State University Overview of Lesson Do rewards boost creativity? This lesson allows students to explore whether intrinsic (self-motivation) or extrinsic (physical) rewards are a better motivator for best results on a creativity assessment. Research studies have shown creativity is best motivated by oneself through … [Read more...] about Lesson Plan: Do Rewards Boost Creativity?
Announcements: Fall 2023
Submit Lesson Plans, Articles, and Announcements to Statistics Teacher Consider submitting your K–12 statistics lesson plans for publication or writing and sharing an article. We also accept announcement submissions. For more information, see the ST submission guidelines or contact the ST editors. Upcoming Deadlines Modeling the Future ChallengeRegistration deadline … [Read more...] about Announcements: Fall 2023
ASA Announces Statistics Poster, Project Competition Winners
The American Statistical Association recently announced the winners of the 2023 ASA Data Visualization Poster and Statistics Project competitions. First-place winners received $300, a certificate, and grade-appropriate graphing calculators for the students and advisers provided by Texas Instruments. Second-place winners received $200 and a certificate, third-place winners … [Read more...] about ASA Announces Statistics Poster, Project Competition Winners
Editor’s Note: Fall 2023
Jessica Cohen, a professor at Western Washington University and Statistics Teacher article editor for the past six years, ends her tenure with this issue. In her place, Trena Wilkerson of Baylor University and Jennifer Green of Michigan State University will come aboard as co-editors starting with the winter issue. Trena is past president of the National Council of Teachers … [Read more...] about Editor’s Note: Fall 2023
Top 10 Things I Have Learned from ChatGPT
By Michael Hansen, St. Albans School In addition to teaching AP Statistics for 25 years, I have taught high-school computer science for about 13 years. This summer, I used ChatGPT to help me write a Python application of about 3,000 lines. Here are my top 10 takeaways from that experience. A colleague proposed that for take-home projects, I could have students write … [Read more...] about Top 10 Things I Have Learned from ChatGPT
Census Bureau Offers Classroom Resources
By Jessica Palmer, US Census Bureau Did you know the United States exported approximately $60.9 million in pumpkins, squash, and gourds in 2022? Use facts such as this to supplement what you are teaching this fall with the US Census Bureau’s Statistics in Schools program. These resources can help you prepare for the remainder of the year while encouraging statistical … [Read more...] about Census Bureau Offers Classroom Resources
Lesson Plan: Bayesian Inference for Proportion of Water on Earth
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 … [Read more...] about Lesson Plan: Bayesian Inference for Proportion of Water on Earth
Editors’ Note: Spring 2023
This issue of Statistics Teacher features two articles and three lesson plans with plenty of details for teachers to incorporate into their own practice. In “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. … [Read more...] about Editors’ Note: Spring 2023
Lesson Plan: Exploring the Sampling Distribution of the Sample Proportion with a Study of Fingerprint Types in the US
By Megan Mocko, University of Florida, and Katina Gothard, Eastern Florida State College Overview of Lesson In this activity, we will explore the population distribution and sample distribution of fingerprints with loops. Students will also explore how the sample proportion of fingerprints with loops varies from sample to sample. After collecting many sample proportions, … [Read more...] about Lesson Plan: Exploring the Sampling Distribution of the Sample Proportion with a Study of Fingerprint Types in the US
Announcements: Spring 2023
Submit Lesson Plans, Articles, and Announcements to Statistics Teacher Consider submitting your K–12 statistics lesson plans for publication or writing and sharing an article. We also accept announcement submissions. For more information, see the ST submission guidelines or contact the ST editors. Upcoming Deadlines ASA Data Visualization Poster CompetitionDeadline … [Read more...] about Announcements: Spring 2023