Statistics
Course Description: This goal of this course is for students to make connections between mathematics and experiences in everyday live. This course is project oriented and students will complete investigations that utilize virtual manipulatives and hands on manipulatives to gather data and make predictions. Sample projects include:
Monopoly Madness and Linear Regression: How are the prices of the properties on the monopoly board related to their distance from GO?
Starbucks and the Multiplication Counting Principle: After considering all the different options for milk, sugar, and toppings, how many different ways can a person order a drink at Starbucks?
Deal or No Deal – Theoretical vs. Empirical Probability: If you were lucky enough to be a contestant on the hit TV game show Deal or No Deal, how could you tell when the odds are in your favor?
Clicking Combinations: A group of ten people gather to celebrate New Year’s Eve. As midnight approaches, the people click their drink glasses together and wish each other good luck in the coming year. If everybody clicks glasses exactly one time with everybody else, how many clicks will occur?
"Let's Make A Deal" - The Monty Hall Problem A Study in Conditional Probability: Please read the detailed accompanying descritption.
http://www.toptrumps.com/play/pigs/pigs.html
Monopoly Madness and Linear Regression: How are the prices of the properties on the monopoly board related to their distance from GO?
Starbucks and the Multiplication Counting Principle: After considering all the different options for milk, sugar, and toppings, how many different ways can a person order a drink at Starbucks?
Deal or No Deal – Theoretical vs. Empirical Probability: If you were lucky enough to be a contestant on the hit TV game show Deal or No Deal, how could you tell when the odds are in your favor?
Clicking Combinations: A group of ten people gather to celebrate New Year’s Eve. As midnight approaches, the people click their drink glasses together and wish each other good luck in the coming year. If everybody clicks glasses exactly one time with everybody else, how many clicks will occur?
"Let's Make A Deal" - The Monty Hall Problem A Study in Conditional Probability: Please read the detailed accompanying descritption.
http://www.toptrumps.com/play/pigs/pigs.html