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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkMean and Median
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Mathematics, Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability, Number SenseIn this applet from Illuminations, students investigate the mean, median, and box-and-whisker plot for a set of data that they c...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkHuman Populations Studies
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Sociology, Mathematics, Calculus, Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability and 2 additional..In this activity from the Access Excellence Web site the age-related death rate of the human population will be studied. Informa...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkESPN: Sports Statistics
Grades: 4 to 12Subjects: Mathematics, Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability, CalculusAt ESPN.com, students and teachers can find a great deal of statistical data on a variety of sports including football, baseball...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkPopulation WebQuest
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Probability, Mathematics, Data Analysis, Statistics, and ProbabilityIn this activity, reviewed for grades 9-12 by Illuminations, students are asked to search the Internet to find information about...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkUnited Nations Population Information Network
Grades: 3 to 12Subjects: Sociology, Mathematics, History-Social Science, Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability, ElectivesThis page, part of the United Nations Web site, provides links to statistical data about population trends, including future pro...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: DocumentWorld Urbanization Prospects: The 1999 Revision
Grades: 3 to 12Subjects: Sociology, World History, Mathematics, History-Social Science and 2 additional..This report, prepared by the United Nations Population Division, presents estimates and projections of the number of people livi...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkHigh School Operations Research: Torn Shirts Inc.
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Probability, Mathematics, History-Social Science, Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability, EconomicsThis resource, from High School Operations Research, features an activity in which students must use a probability simulation to...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkData Collecting in the Classroom
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Mathematics, Data Analysis, Statistics, and ProbabilityIn this lesson from the Math Forum, reviewed for grades 9-12 by Illuminations, students work in cooperative groups to conduct cl...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkStatistics - Polls: What Do the Numbers Tell Us?
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Mathematics, Data Analysis, Statistics, and ProbabilityThis Annenberg Media resource, reviewed for grades 9-12 by Illuminations, focuses on the mathematics behind polls. Using a one-y...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Hermit's Epidemic
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Probability, Mathematics, Data Analysis, Statistics, and ProbabilityThis resource from the Office for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education at the University of Illinois, reviewed for grad...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkBeginning Statistical Inquiries into the Scientific Method: Jelly-Side-Down
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Life Sciences, Mathematics, Science, Data Analysis, Statistics, and ProbabilityIn this Access Excellence activity, students describe what happens when a piece of jellied toast is dropped off a table. From th...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkAn Interdisciplinary Deer and Human Population Study
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Life Sciences, Mathematics, Algebra & Functions, Ecology & Ecosystems, ScienceIn this Access Excellence activity, students investigate what environmental problems arise due to animal and human overpopulatio...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkRice Virtual Lab in Statistics
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Probability, Mathematics, Data Analysis, Statistics, and ProbabilityThis collection of activities and references from Rice Virtual Lab in Statistics, reviewed for grades 9-12 by Illuminations, con...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkGunshots by the Numbers: Examining and Presenting Statistics about the Dangers of Guns in Homes
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Health Education, American Democracy, History-Social Science and 6 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students convert statistics about gun injuries into visual presentatio...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkFrequency Curve
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Mathematics, GeometryThis resource, from the Illuminations-reviewed History of Mathematics Archive, features information about the frequency curve. A...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkLetter Frequency Analysis Calculator
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Mathematics, English-Language Arts, Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability, CalculusThis resource, from Wiley, features a tool that analyzes the frequency of letters appearing in a given sample of text. Users can...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe White House Economic Statistics Briefing Room: Current Population Survey
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Mathematics, Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability, History-Social Science, Calculus, EconomicsThis resource, from the Bureau of Labor, provides links to current population survey data. This report, a monthly household sur...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe White House Economic Statistics Briefing Room: Disposable Personal Income
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Mathematics, Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability, History-Social Science, Calculus, EconomicsThis resource, from The Bureau of Economic Analysis, provides data on disposable personal income updated monthly. The Bureau of...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCensus Bureau Home Page
Grades: 5 to 12Subjects: Mathematics, Geography, Calculus, Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability and 3 additional..This resource provides up to date information from the U.S. Census Bureau. The mission of the Census bureau is to be the preemi...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkSimply the Best
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Mathematics, Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability, CalculusIn this lesson, students explore both the objective and subjective criteria used to determine the "greatness" of a person or tea...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0