By Holly Davis, Kennesaw State University Overview of Lesson Is screen time beneficial or harmful? In this lesson, students will learn how to collect data on the hours they spend on their smartphones and represent it visually. They will also explore a correlation analysis between the two quantitative variables of hours of screen time and number of notifications. This is … [Read more...] about Lesson Plan: Screen Time and Notifications
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Data Science in Secondary Grades: Exploring Our Communities Through Pictures
By Michelle Dueck, Heritage Christian School; Pedro Gallegos, APEX Academy Charter School; Rosa Pastor, LA Promise Charter Middle School; Alvaro Pineda, East Valley High School; and Anna Bargagliotti, Loyola Marymount University Today, data is more critical than ever. Often, data are collected automatically through devices throughout our daily lives. A big challenge in … [Read more...] about Data Science in Secondary Grades: Exploring Our Communities Through Pictures
A Guided Lesson on Fake News for Improving Statistical Literacy
By Rebecca Pierce, Ball State University, and Matthew Brenneman, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University The goal of the GAISE: Pre-K–12 Report is statistical literacy for all. But statistical literacy is not achievable unless students understand why they personally need to learn statistics. One could cite high-paying jobs in data science as a motivation, but this pertains to … [Read more...] about A Guided Lesson on Fake News for Improving Statistical Literacy
Lesson Plan: Do Rewards Boost Creativity?
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?
Embracing AI-Driven Education: ChatGPT as a Learning Tool
By Jaya Kolluri, Winsor School In today’s rapidly changing world, the integration of AI-based technologies like ChatGPT into education has sparked an ongoing debate between teachers and students. Many educators worry using AI-driven tools for learning may lead to laziness in students and discourage them from conducting their own research. However, I—as a high-school … [Read more...] about Embracing AI-Driven Education: ChatGPT as a Learning Tool
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
An Administrative Team / Student Partnership–Centered Student Survey Project
By Kevin W. Reese In December of 2020, Kevin Reese’s department was asked by district administration to create a new math course that would help their most credit-deficient students engage in meaningful mathematics en route to fulfilling their state-required three credits of math. Here, he details the course he created and provides feedback from his students. … [Read more...] about An Administrative Team / Student Partnership–Centered Student Survey Project
Lesson Plan: Exploring Fundamental Definitions with a Study of Fingerprint Types in the US
In this lesson by Katina Gothard and Megan Mocko, students will randomly sample beads out of a bin to simulate random samples of people’s fingerprints. Students will see that the sample proportion of fingerprints with arches (one of the three common fingerprint patterns) varies from sample to sample. The purpose is to guide students in the development of, and identify any … [Read more...] about Lesson Plan: Exploring Fundamental Definitions with a Study of Fingerprint Types in the US