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Posts by Meg Ruyle

Exploring the Sampling Distribution of the Sample Proportion with a Study of Fingerprint Types in the US

In this lesson, students will draw simple random samples; calculate sample proportions; construct histograms; and compare sampling distributions' shape, mean, and variability.

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Announcements: Spring 2023

A roundup of statistics and education-related information, deadlines, and opportunities.

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If You Only Have One Hour … Teaching Statistical Inference to Youth

Beth Chance, Elsa Medina, and Jacquelyn Silverbush share a series of activities used with students in grades 4–6 to introduce statistical inference. The article is structured based on the amount of time to devote to the topic.

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Exploring Whether a Difference Is a Meaningful Difference

This investigation focuses on students conducting a comparative experiment to explore whether there are meaningful differences between the number of times people can write their name with their dominant hand and the number of times people can write their name with their non-dominant hand.

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An Administrative Team / Student Partnership–Centered Student Survey Project

Kevin Reese’s department was asked by district administration to create a new math course that would help their most credit-deficient students fulfill their state-required three credits of math. Learn about the class Reese created.

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New Book, Statistics and Data Science for Teachers, Available for Free Download

The book presents statistical ideas through investigations and engagement with the statistical problem-solving process.

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Editor’s Note: Fall 2021

Statistics Teacher Managing Editor Christine Franklin provides an overview of the feature article and lesson plans in this issue.

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Announcements: Fall 2021

A roundup of statistics and education-related information, deadlines, and opportunities.

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Thinking Like a Data Scientist: A Cross-Disciplinary Investigation on Climate Change

Anna Gralnik posed the following investigative question to her 5th grade class: What are typical climate challenges that affect our community? Keep reading to find out how they answered.

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Using Photographs as Data Sources to Tell Stories About Our Favorite Outdoor Spaces

Three lesson plans that use photos as data sources show it is possible to take an idea and develop it to best suit the interests of your students and you.

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