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Data Science in Secondary Grades: Exploring Our Communities Through Pictures

Pictures, sounds, and text are all considered data. How can these types of data be incorporated into the school curriculum to better prepare students for today’s societal needs? The authors introduced a data science investigation that uses pictures as data in their middle and high school classes to find out.

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Get to Know the ASA-NCTM Joint Committee

Did you know the American Statistical Association and National Council of Teachers of Mathematics jointly sponsor a committee to help promote the importance of statistics education at the K-12 level? The committee helps support and oversee a number of items related to statistics education.

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A Guided Lesson on Fake News for Improving Statistical Literacy

The goal of the GAISE: Pre-K–12 Report is statistical literacy for all. But statistical literacy is not achievable unless students understand why they personally need to learn statistics. Fake news and the COVID-19 pandemic are two subjects that are relevant and concrete for students.

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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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Announcements: Spring 2021

A roundup of statistics and education-related information and opportunities

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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 includes a number of updates. It is available for free download now and will be available for purchase on Amazon soon.

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