Influence of Outliers on Correlation part of Examples
In this visualization activity, students will observe their instructor create a scatterplot and observe how the correlation coefficient changes when outlier points are added. Students are then given a ...
Subject: Mathematics:Statistics:Data Collection:Data Management and Organization:Outliers, Mathematics:Statistics:Data Collection:Data Management and Organization, Mathematics:Statistics:Data Collection, Mathematics:Statistics, Mathematics
Coke vs. Pepsi Taste Test: Experiments and Inference about Cause part of Examples
The Coke vs. Pepsi Taste Test Challenge has students design and carry out an experiment to determine whether or not students are able to correctly identify two brands of cola in a blind taste test. In the ...
Subject: Mathematics:Statistics:Statistical Inference and Techniques, Data Collection, Mathematics:Statistics, Mathematics
Reese's Pieces Activity: Sampling from a Population part of Examples
This activity uses simulation to help students understand sampling variability and reason about whether a particular samples result is unusual, given a particular hypothesis. By using first candies, then ...
Subject: Mathematics:Statistics:Statistical Inference and Techniques, Mathematics, :Statistics:Statistical Inference and Techniques:Estimation Principles:Sample Size Determination, Mathematics:Statistics:Data Presentation, Statistical Inference and Techniques:Estimation Principles, Mathematics:Statistics:Data Collection:Sampling and Survey Issues, Mathematics:Statistics, Statistics:Data Collection
Simulating the Effect of Sample Size on the Sampling Distribution of the Mean part of Examples
A java applet that simulates the sampling distribution of the mean. It allows students to explore the effect of sample size.
Subject: Mathematics:Statistics:Statistical Inference and Techniques, Mathematics, :Statistics:Data Collection:Sampling and Survey Issues, Mathematics:Statistics:Statistical Inference and Techniques:Sampling Distributions, Mathematics:Statistics, Statistics:Data Collection
Simulating a P-value for Testing a Correlation with Fathom part of Examples
This activity has students use Fathom to test the correlation between attendance and ballpark capacity of major league baseball teams by taking a sample of actual data and scrambling one of the variables ...
Subject: Mathematics:Statistics:Statistical Inference and Techniques:Significance Testing Principles:P-value, Mathematics, :Statistics:Probability:Multivariate Distributions, Multivariate Distributions:Expectations:Correlation, Mathematics:Statistics:Statistical Inference and Techniques:Significance Testing Principles, Mathematics:Statistics:Probability, Mathematics:Statistics, Statistics:Data Presentation, Data Presentation:Multivariate Quantitative Relationships, Multivariate Quantitative Relationships:Correlation, Mathematics:Statistics:Statistical Inference and Techniques
Using an Applet to Demonstrate Confidence Intervals part of Examples
Students will utilize an applet to further expand their knowledge of confidence intervals.
Subject: Mathematics:Statistics:Statistical Inference and Techniques:Estimation Principles:Interpretation of Confidence Levels, Mathematics, :Statistics:Statistical Inference and Techniques:Estimation Principles, Mathematics:Statistics:Statistical Inference and Techniques, Mathematics:Statistics
