Statistics & Probability
Lessons and Projects
Collect, display and analyze data to solve problems - 9.SP.1 & 9.SP.2 & 9.SP.3
Demonstrate an understanding of the role of probability in society - 9.SP.4
Students will use the Google Slides template to guide themselves through the entire unit of Statistics and Probability. Included in this package are videos of explanations of key vocabulary, activities and assessments. Students will also complete their own survey as part of the final activity in this unit.
Statistics & Probability Templates
Links
Projects from Classic Engaging Students Site
Survey on Marketing This project is adapted from the Classroom Assessment Tool Kit (2003). It meets the criteria for integration of the "C" outcomes in the ICT Curriculum.
March Madness 2008 Analyze the statistics leading up to the NCAA Basketball championship games. This site will be updated after Selection Sunday.
Additional Links and Resources
Junior High Math Interactives LearnAlberta is producing interactive learning objects for the grade 7, 8, and 9 math curriculum. Some of the object interactive topics are available online for preview. Lessons on integers, rate, ratio and proportion, square roots and exponents can be accessed.
Census At School Census at School is an international classroom project for students aged 8 to 18. They gather information about themselves by completing a brief online survey. The anonymous results are used for teaching various subjects and comparing students' lives in different countries.
The Vitruvian Theory-Does It Apply To You?
Connecting Math and Astronomy Use this site to create a database of the planets in the solar system.
The Birthday Problem: A Short Lesson In Probability