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Statistics: Decisions Through Data: Unit 1 What Is Statistics

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Introduce your class to the value and practical applications of statistics. This is the first unit in a series completely focused on describing the three main activities involved with statistics. This video provides an overview of data collection, data description, and drawing conclusions. Learners will be able to see all the ways real-life statistics save lives, help doctors, scientists and engineers.

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making decisions, data analysis, statistics

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statistics, data analysis, using data, every day math applications, making decisions, math
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Grade
7th - 9th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
12:22
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For Teacher Use
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Flipped Classroom
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