Unit Plan
Other

Magoosh: Statistics Fundamentals

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An online course on the fundamentals of statistics including video lessons in Mean, Median, and Mode; Weighted Averages; Quartiles and Boxplots; Range and Standard Deviation; Normal Distribution; Z-scores; Intro to Inferential...
Handout
Other

Stat Soft: Statistics Glossary

For Students 9th - 10th
Dozens of statistical terms are defined and illustrated in this glossary.
Activity
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Backpack Challenge

For Students 3rd - 8th
Enter personal data about the weight of your backpack in an online survey and note whether boys or girls carry the heaviest backpacks. Analyze the data for patterns and make conclusions.
Interactive
Calculator Soup

Calculator Soup: Gpa Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this GPA calculator to find your GPA using the standard 4.0 GPA scale or a weighted scale for Honors and AP courses. Input the course name, the number of course credits and your grade for the term.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Heavy Hitting #2

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity uses baseball's slugging average to compute weighted means using summary statistics. Some students may need an explanation of the terms singles, doubles, triples, and home runs.