US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Kindergarten and Elementary Teachers
This site provides general information about all types of teachers from kindergarten through elementary education. Includes discussion of working conditions, job requirements, earnings, job outlook, and educational requirments.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Grounds Maintenance Workers
Comprehensive U.S. Department of Labor report of the occupation that includes nursery, landscape, grounds, and greenhouse laborers. Also includes working conditions, wages, outlook, and career preparation.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Pharmacy Technician
The US Department of Labor site offers substantial information on the Pharmacy Technician Career. Page provides employment projections detailing nature of the work, employment training, job outlook, and earnings potential.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Forestry, Conservation, and Logging Occupations
Complete description of careers in logging, including loggers, fallers, buckers, equipment operators, choke setters and riggers, sorters, log graders and scalers, and others who work in the wood harvesting occupations. Page contains...
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Physicians and Surgeons
Occupational outlook for all doctors that details expected job market in future, salary, working conditions, etc.
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Statistics Education Web: Bubble Trouble [Pdf]
Use random sampling to formulate, collect, and compare data from two populations. Written by Peter Banwarth of Oregon State University.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Approximation of Pi Using Statistical Testing
Students can use a Monte Carlo method to collect data. This data, along with an area model of pi, will be used to approximate pi.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Statistics for Math B
Students will determine the mean, median, mode and standard deviation of collected data. They will make a frequency histogram of the grouped data, both on graph paper, and on the TI 83+.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Data and Statistical Methods 1
In this set of exercises, a set of data is provided; students answer questions about mean, median, mode, and quartiles. Questions are multiple choice with solutions provided.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Learning Measurement Conversions Through Statistics
Students learn the conversion relationship between inches and centimeters through data collection. The data collected results from measuring items using inches and centimeters as the units. They use a TI-73 to input the data into lists...
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: Israeli Population Statistics Table
A table sorting population demographics by religion, age, and urban centers.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Lodging Managers
Great site to find detailed information on becoming a lodging manager. Everything about the job is presented on this site - the job description, the facts, education needed, as well as various links.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Heavy and Tractor Trailer Truck Drivers
Read about the careers of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers. Find out the education needed and facts about the job.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Biological and Medical Scientists
Description of the career of biological scientist, including ecologist, with links to education, outlook, wages, and job outlook information.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Pharmacy Technician
This site provides information for those interested in the occupation of Pharmacy Technician. Included is a general job description as well as educational and training requirements.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Chemist
The BLS offers an overview of the career of a chemist. The website provides a general description of what being a chemist is like and includes information on the type of education and experience a chemist needs.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Surveyor
Read about what surveyors do and what education one needs to become a surveyor. This article includes sections entitled "What the job is like" and "Preparing for the job."
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Journal of Statistics Education: A Sample / Population Size Activity
The author of the article admits having had a difficult time in the past when getting students to understand that samples need to contain a substantial portion of the population. Here, an activity is detailed to bring this important fact...
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Masonry Workers
This resource provides information about masonry workers.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Unemployment in My Hometown
In this lesson plan, young scholars interpret data tables from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to compare national and local unemployment data.
GeoGebra
International Geo Gebra Institute: Geo Gebra
The free mathematics software creates interactive learning material that combines geometry, graphing, tables, algebra, statistics, and calculus. Teachers can download the free open source software to enhance their mathematics lessons. A...
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Miniature Earth: Comparative Demographics Worldwide
Miniature Earth reduces the world's population to 100 to underscore the dramatic differences in wealth, age, faith, education, environment, and health among people who live on this planet. An excellent apply-what-you-know site for...
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American Youth Policy Forum: Thinking About Tests and Testing [Pdf]
A comprehensive primer in assessment literacy that seeks to raise awareness of key aspects about tests and testing issues. Explains essential statistical terms associated with testing (mean, modes, medians, distribution, dispersion,...
US Department of Education
U.s. d.o.e.: Office of English Language Acquisition
The Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) identifies major issues affecting the education of English language learners and publishes research and statistical reports on those issues. It serves as a clearinghouse for information,...