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Welcome
Welcome
Have you ever wanted to learn more about the numbers behind your favorite sports? Our workshop for middle school students teaches the fundamentals of statistics within a real-world context. Students will not only learn more about the specifics of the world of statistics in sports, but will also learn how to track and analyze their own data.
Description
Description
Join us for 3 days of playing sports, collecting data, and learning more about the world of statistics. By the end of the workshop, you will have gained the skills needed to make basic statistical calculations and inferences on your own!
Our Mission
Our Mission
Through our workshop, we hope to teach the youth about the world of statistics in a fun and engaging way. Statistics are the backbone of many aspects of life and we hope to provide the younger generation with a foundational knowledge of the wonderful subject. More broadly, we aspire to generate interest in STEM among the younger generation.
Past experience
Past experience
Brown Middle School
Taught introductory level understandings of Statistics through fun sports activities
Taught the skills of data collection, presentation, and analysis!
Newton South High School
Currently teach AP level Statistics during club meetings to like minded peers
Engage in fun activities like sports and fantasy leagues for the members to demonstrate the skills they’ve learned
Course contents
Course contents
Day 1: Exploring Statistics and data collection through sports activities
Day 1: Exploring Statistics and data collection through sports activities
Day 2: Presenting data using different types of graphs
Day 2: Presenting data using different types of graphs
Day 3: Calculating summary statistics and understanding graphs
Day 3: Calculating summary statistics and understanding graphs
About us
About us
Alexander Li
Alexander Li
Hi! I’m a junior at Newton South who loves learning and teaching statistics. My main areas of focus are statistics within biology and more importantly, statistics in sports. I am a huge Celtics fan and would love to discuss NBA content with you!
Co-Founder and Co-President of the Sports Statistics Club @ Newton South
Anmol mrig
Anmol mrig
Hello! I’m a junior at Newton South who loves STEM. My favorite subjects are math, computer science, and statistics, and I am a math tutor and a programming teacher. I am a huge Boston Sports fan, and I would love to talk about football, basketball, and soccer with you.
Co-Founder and Co-President of the Sports Statistics Club @ Newton South
jonas lin
jonas lin
Hello! I’m a junior at Newton South and my favorite subjects are math, chemistry and generally anything STEM related. I’m from New York and additionally, I tutor math and am also a sports fan. My favorite basketball team is the Golden State Warriors.
Co-Founder and Co-President of the Sports Statistics Club @ Newton South
FAQ's:
FAQ's:
Is it okay for my child to miss one of three sessions?
Yes, it is perfectly fine for a student to miss one session, and we will bring them up to speed during the following lesson.
How is the workshop structured (Hands-on activities, lectures, group work, etc.)?
The workshop is split between lectures and group work activities!
Can my child bring friends that haven’t signed up?
Yes! Your child is encouraged to bring peers.
What should my child bring?
Everything necessary will already be provided!
How can I bring this to my own school/area?
Feel free to contact us at statsclubnshs@gmail.com to let us know you're interested. We will then work things out from there!
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