Statistical Reasoning - Engaging Resources

SR SO1 - Uses of Standard Deviation
(Link: Rivers math class blog)

A teacher posted the question, "Name 3 ways that you could use standard deviation in the real world", and received many comments.  These comments may be used to show students various uses of standard deviation or this question could be posted to a class and see what they come up with.

7 Processes focus: Connections.  Visit the Connections Process page for more ideas on how to incorporate Connections in your teaching.

SR SO1 - Investigation: Speed of Text Messaging versus Age
(Download: Investigation Text Messaging.docx)

In this investigation, students are given data relating to speed of text messaging and age.  They will need to draw histograms and determine the mean and standard deviation for different groups of data and use this information to interpret the results of the data collection.  Ideally, students will strengthen their understanding of the connection between mean, standard deviation and data.

7 Processes focus: Connections.  Visit the Connections Process page for more ideas on how to incorporate Connections in your teaching.

SR SO1 Do Objects Vary Very Much?

(Link: Beacon Learning Center)

This activity is a fun way to introduce standard deviation (SD). Students measure the SD of colors in a collection of objects (e.g. candy)

Processes focus: Connections.  Visit the Connections Process page for more ideas on how to incorporate Connections in your teaching.