| Description |
viii, 120 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) |
| Series |
Principles and standards for school mathematics navigations series
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Principles and standards for school mathematics navigations series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-120). |
| Summary |
Discusses the early development of data and probability concepts and shows teachers how to introduce some foundational ideas to young students. |
| Contents |
Setting the stage for data analysis -- Comparing data sets with equal numbers of elements -- Comparing data sets with unequal numbers of elements -- Exploring bivariate data -- Blackline masters and solutions. |
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Contents of accompanying CD-ROM: Table of standards and expectations, data analysis and probability, pre-K-12 -- Excel data files -- Applet activities -- Blackline masters and templates -- Teaching statistics : what's average? / Susan N. Friel -- Understanding students' understanding of graphs / Susan N. Friel, George W. Bright, and Frances R. Curcio -- Sticks to the roof of your mouth? / Susan N. Friel and William T. O'Connor -- Learning statistics with technology / Gary Kader and Mike Perry -- Correlation, junior varsity style / Annette N. Matsumoto -- Reflecting on students' understanding of data / Kay McClain -- Supporting students' ways of reasoning about data / Kay McClain, Paul Cobb, and Koeno Gravemeijer -- Statistics for a new century / Richard L. Schaeffer -- Exploring mean, median, and mode with a spreadsheet / Melvin R. (Skip) Wilson and Carol M. Krapfl -- Data gathering by students / Judith S. Zawojewski -- A focus on communication / Judith S. Zawojewski -- Using and making histograms / George W. Bright ... [et al.]. |
| Subject |
Mathematical statistics -- Study and teaching (Middle school)
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Mathematical statistics. |
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Probabilities -- Study and teaching (Middle school)
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Probabilities. |
| Added Author |
Bright, George W.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
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| ISBN |
0873535472 paperback |
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9780873535472 paperback |
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