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
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Joint ASA-NCTM Position Statement on Preparing PK–12 Teachers of Statistics and Data Science
Question: What preparation and support do teachers need to successfully support students’ learning of statistics and data science in the prekindergarten–grade 12 curriculum? ASA/NCTM Position Students, teachers, administrators, employers, and others increasingly recognize statistics and data science as important scientific fields of study. Mathematics content standards … [Read more...] about Joint ASA-NCTM Position Statement on Preparing PK–12 Teachers of Statistics and Data Science
Digging into Data: Illustrating a Data Investigation Process
By Hollylynne S. Lee, Gemma F. Mojica, Emily Thrasher, NC State University, Friday Institute for Educational Innovation Many argue K–12 students need to urgently develop a practice of using data in investigations of real-world phenomena through processes that will prepare them to be data-literate citizens and open doors for data-intensive career pathways. Statistics and data … [Read more...] about Digging into Data: Illustrating a Data Investigation Process
Thinking Like a Data Scientist: A Cross-Disciplinary Investigation on Climate Change
By Anna Gralnik, Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School, and Anna Bargagliotti, Loyola Marymount University Climate change is one of the most important challenges of our generation. Across the world, extreme weather presents unprecedented structural and economic challenges for humans. Students should be given the space in educational settings to learn about the issues … [Read more...] about Thinking Like a Data Scientist: A Cross-Disciplinary Investigation on Climate Change
GAISE II Now Available; Download for Free
The Pre-K–12 Guidelines for Assessment and Instruction in Statistics Education II (GAISE II): A Framework for Statistics and Data Science Education is now available for free download. It can also be purchased via Amazon for $15. The GAISE II report presents a framework for statistics and data science literacy at the elementary-, middle-, and high-school levels and addresses … [Read more...] about GAISE II Now Available; Download for Free
K–12 Statistics Teacher Meet-Ups
The American Statistical Association (ASA) offers free K–12 teacher meet-ups (via Zoom) to share resources and discuss K–12 statistics topics. Meet-up topics have included the AP Statistics exam and statistics reading, assessment, applets, software resources, and lesson plans. Indicate interest in participating live in future meet-ups or suggest topics or presenters. K–12 … [Read more...] about K–12 Statistics Teacher Meet-Ups
Lesson Plan: The Mean and Variability from the Mean
The Pre-K-12 GAISE report emphasizes that students should be able to do more than just calculate summary statistics; they need conceptual understanding of those statistics that deepens as they progress through different levels of statistical literacy (Levels A, B, and C). The purpose of this activity is to develop students’ conceptual understanding of numerical summaries used … [Read more...] about Lesson Plan: The Mean and Variability from the Mean
2021 ASA Student Competitions
The ASA Data Visualization Poster Competition is for grade K–12 students to create a display containing two or more related graphics that summarize a set of data, look at the data from different points of view, and answer specific questions about the data. The submissions will be digital again this year. The deadline for posters is April 1, 2021. The ASA Statistics Project … [Read more...] about 2021 ASA Student Competitions
Teaching Statistics with Yummy Math
"When are we ever going to use this?" This is one of the most often asked questions in a K-12 math classroom. A helpful resource for applying statistics to everyday life is Yummy Math. Activities can be used as a single lesson filled with rich discussion or a quick class opener. Yummy Math consists of examples that allow students to both create and interpret mathematical models … [Read more...] about Teaching Statistics with Yummy Math
How You Feline?
Affective recollections of statistical education among K–12 school counselors By Anna Yu Lee The American Statistical Association hosted a booth at the annual American School Counselor's Association conference in Los Angeles July 14-17, 2018, to promote the practice and profession of statistics among approximately 3,000 K-12 school counseling professionals. ASA … [Read more...] about How You Feline?