Keep your knowledge of distributions in shape. An informative YouTube video describes how to analyze data using the shape of the data distribution. The seventh installment of the Crash Course Statistics series looks at normal distributions, skewed distributions, and bimodal distributions.

Concepts

random sampling, normal distribution, mean, standard deviation, statistics

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Have the class create posters of each type of distribution
  

Classroom Considerations

• Learners should be familiar with measures of central tendency and variation
• Pupils must have knowledge of histograms
  

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Graphics help with understanding
• Easy-to-understand explanations make the concept clear
  

Cons

• Descriptions are a bit long
  

Common Core

HSS-ID.A.2