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42e Xplore: Statistics and Probability
An extensive collection of links on statistics and probability can be found here! Discussions ranging from the basics of stats through more complex data analysis. Topics are broken down into sections for teachers, students, WebQuest...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Tea Statistics: Definitions of Statistics, Probability, Key Terms
An explanation of key terms and vocabulary used in the study of statistics and probability. Includes examples and practice exercises.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Plinko Probability
Play Plinko and develop your knowledge of statistics. Drops balls through a triangular grid of pegs and see the balls random walk through the lattice. Watch the histogram of final positions build up and approach the binomial distribution.
Cuemath
Cuemath: Probability
A comprehensive guide for learning all about probability with definitions, basics of probability, terms used in probability, probability formula, conditional probability, probability distribution, probability density function, law of...
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Basic Statistics & Probability: Box & Whisker Plots
Students learn about box and whisker plots. Notes, examples, and practice exercises are included in the statistics resource.
Common Core Sheets
Common Core Sheets: Statistics & Probability 7.sp.1 Worksheets
Create or print a worksheet to assess students' understanding of identifying populations and samples.
Other
Perkins School for the Blind: What Is a Statistical Question?
This is a lesson with a worksheet that defines the key elements of statistical questions.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Types of Statistical Studies
Determines if a statistical study is a sample study, an experiment, or an observational study.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Conditional Probability and Independence
In probability, we say two events are independent if knowing one event occurred doesn't change the probability of the other event. Examples and questions about conditional probability.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Expected Value With Empirical Probabilities
Find expected value based on empirical probabilities. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
University of Glasgow
Steps Glossary: Statistics Factors
This site provides a general definition of the factors of a statistical experiment.
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College: An Introduction to Probability
This site provides an introduction to probability book that is available for download. It also gives tips on how to teach and learn the concept of probability.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Conditional and Simultaneous Probability
This lesson plan deals with conditional probability and the probability of simultaneous events. Problems included in this instructional activity tend to have solutions that are counterintuitive. This presents an opportunity to...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Statistically Thinking
The object of this project is for learners to learn how to find univariate and bivariate statistics for sets of data. Also, the students will be able to determine if two sets of data are linearly correlated and to what degree. The...
Rice University
Hyper Stat Online Statistics Textbook: Logic of Hypothesis Testing
High level detailed steps including null hypothesis, alternative hypothesis, significance level, statistics, probability value and statistical significance.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Basic Statistics and Probability: Histograms
Students learn about histograms. Examples are included, as well as a video. [1:16]
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Analyzing Binomial Probabilities
A tree diagram is a helpful tool for determining theoretical or mathematical probabilities. Toss a coin and watch as branches represent a toss of either head or tails.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Illuminations: Adjustable Spinner
An interactive game for learning theoretical vs experimental probability.
Web Center for Social Research Methods
Research Methods Knowledge Base: Probability Sampling
This site from Cornell University contains great information on random or probability sampling. Definitely a site worth checking out on the subject.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Normal Probabilities Applet #2
This Applet allows the user to grab and drag the ends of the included region below the standard normal curve to the appropriate places needed. The user directly experiences the connection between the shaded area under the curve and the...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Traffic Jam Activity Lesson Plan
There are seven stepping stones and six people - three on the left facing the three on the right. How is it possible to have the three on the left end up on the right, and vice versa, while everyone was at all times standing on a stone...
Richland Community College
Richland Community College: Probability Definitions
This site, which is provided for by the Richland Community College, gives a list of probability definitions.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Urban Systemic Initiative/oceans of Data
This site includes questions related to reading and understanding graphs. There are links on this site to lesson plans, benchmarks, and other webpages all of which mostly center about probability and statistics.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: The Cereal Box Problem
A cereal company is offering six different prizes in their boxes. How many boxes would you expect to have to purchase in order to collect all six prizes? Known as the Cereal Box Problem, this question is explored here. A solution is...