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Lesson Plan: Vietnam War Draft Probability Exploration

Overview of Lesson In this lesson, students explore actual data from the 1969 Vietnam War Draft, which was used as a way for the Selective Service to prove to the United States public that the draft was a truly random way to choose who would be chosen to serve. But how truly random was it? In this investigation, students will simulate the way that men were chosen to be … [Read more...] about Lesson Plan: Vietnam War Draft Probability Exploration

Lesson Plan: Sticky Note Statistics

By Joanne Caniglia, Kent State University Overview of Lesson This set of activities allows students to analyze data from graphs created with sticky notes. Students are asked to estimate a string’s length. Their estimates are put on sticky notes, forming dot and box plots. Following initial estimates and graphs, more estimation exercises are given to students (with strings … [Read more...] about Lesson Plan: Sticky Note Statistics

Lesson Plan: Educational Level Implications on Careers in Statistics (ELICS) for Undergraduate Students

By Christina M. Wood-Wentz, Mayo Clinic, and Heather Cook, University of Southern Indiana Overview of Lesson This career survey course activity is designed to expose undergraduate students to the implications for education level choice and help them plot an educational course that aligns with their work goals. After performing this activity, students will understand how … [Read more...] about Lesson Plan: Educational Level Implications on Careers in Statistics (ELICS) for Undergraduate Students

Lesson Plan: Lizards Task Levels B and C: Teacher Version with Student Version

By Kaycie Maddox and Christine Franklin Overview of Lesson This lesson provides a secondary data set for students to explore to develop understanding of classification, a data science concept, using accessible technology called CODAP. Students will also answer statistical questions used at each of the four phases of the framework for statistical reasoning outlined in … [Read more...] about Lesson Plan: Lizards Task Levels B and C: Teacher Version with Student Version

Lesson Plan: Lizards Task Level A: Teacher Version with Student Version

By Kaycie Maddox and Christine Franklin Overview of Lesson This lesson provides nontraditional data for students to explore with an emphasis on statistical questions used at each of the four phases of the framework for statistical reasoning outlined in the Guidelines for Assessment in Statistics Education (GAISE) II. The use of secondary data on the habitats of … [Read more...] about Lesson Plan: Lizards Task Level A: Teacher Version with Student Version

Lesson Plan: Human vs. Machine: Unveiling Randomness with Data Visualization and Stats

By Venessa N. Singhroy and Rommel Robertson, Queensborough Community College Overview of Lesson Students will learn about the concept of randomness and see how human decision-making contrasts with computer-generated choices. They will also explore the law of large numbers through graphs and be exposed to the Chi Square Goodness-of-Fit test. This lesson also incorporates … [Read more...] about Lesson Plan: Human vs. Machine: Unveiling Randomness with Data Visualization and Stats

Lesson Plan: Association Between Gender and Sport Watching Preference?

By Courtney Rubio, Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy Overview of Lesson Is there an association between gender and the sports students prefer to watch? This activity allows students to analyze data provided in a two-way table using one or more of the following methods: a chi-square test of independence, relative frequencies, segmented bar graph, mosaic plot, or bar chart. … [Read more...] about Lesson Plan: Association Between Gender and Sport Watching Preference?

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