Statistics and Graphing
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- Original Source:Environmental Science Activities for the 21st Century (ESA21), Kennesaw State University
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Description
Statistics play a vital role in the scientific enterprise. This activity provides background information and tutorials on basic statistics (mean, median, standard deviation, etc.) used in science. Topics include descriptive statistics (measures of central tendency and dispersion) and presenting data (tables, figures, and graphs). Sample datasets from actual scientific experiments are used to illustrate points. Links to an online statisitical tool and an online graphing application are also provided.
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Topics and Grades
Grade: 9 to 12
Topics: Earth & Space Science, Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis, Physics, Earth's Resources, Data representation (mean, median, mode), Science, Mathematics, Ecology & Ecosystems, Chemistry, Organizing Data (graphs, tables, charts)
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- Teacher Materials