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Workshop Series: Math-infused Science | Statistics for Teaching Science

Stats: Part 1 Measuring and Reporting Uncertainty

All measurements include some degree of uncertainty or error, but how it is reported is decided by the person collecting the data. Because analysis is dependent on the data collected,...
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All measurements include some degree of uncertainty or error, but how it is reported is decided by the person collecting the data. Because analysis is dependent on the data collected, the method used to report error can substantially impact the strength of the claims made and conclusions drawn. In this workshop, we will explore five ways uncertainty is described using different instruments commonly found at home. We will practice making decisions about the method that is most appropriate in different situations and defend our choice to our peers with evidence and reasoning.

This 1.5-hour workshop is open to science and math teachers of all grade levels.

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Workshop Series: Math-infused Science | Statistics for Teaching Science

Stats: Part 2 The Problem with Describing Data Using the Mean

Often by middle school and certainly by high school, students default to the mean as the best way to describe data without much consideration for how they might defend that...
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Workshop Series: Math-infused Science | Statistics for Teaching Science

Stats: Part 3 Getting Comfortable with Variance, Standard Deviation, Standard Error, and the 95% Confidence Interval

The variance, standard deviation, and standard error of the mean are excellent methods for describing data because they convey the variability of the observed data around mean. Anyone teaching Pre-AP,...
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Workshop Series: Math-infused Science | Statistics for Teaching Science

Stats: Part 4 Expressing Error on a Graph

Error bars are placed on a graph to give a more detailed account of what was observed.  Although there are many descriptors that can be used to draw error bars,...
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Workshop Series: Math-infused Science | Statistics for Teaching Science

Stats: Part 5 Hypothesis Testing Using a Chi-squared Analysis

Parts 5-8 continue the Statistics for Science series to include the skills required in high school Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) science courses. In these workshops, we will learn how...
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Workshop Series: Math-infused Science | Statistics for Teaching Science

Stats: Part 6 Hypothesis Testing Using the Student’s t-test

Parts 5-8 continue the Statistics for Science series to include the skills required in high school Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) science courses. In these workshops, we will learn how...
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Workshop Series: Math-infused Science | Statistics for Teaching Science

Stats: Part 7 Hypothesis Testing Using Tests of Correlation

Parts 5-8 continue the Statistics for Science series to include the skills required in high school Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) science courses. In these workshops, we will learn how...
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Workshop Series: Math-infused Science | Statistics for Teaching Science

Stats: Part 8 Choosing the Most Appropriate Stats for Your Data

This is the culminating workshop for the Statistics for Advanced Level Science series. In this session, we will compare the application of different hypothesis tests and discuss how more than one type...
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Workshop Series: Math-infused Science | Statistics for Teaching Science

Writing and Speaking About Data (DBQs and FRQs)

How do we talk about data? How do we write about data? In this 1.5 hr. workshop you will discover ways to help your student be specific, using the correct...
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Workshop Series: Math-infused Science | Statistics for Teaching Science

Choosing the Most Appropriate Graph for Your Data Part 1

Students aren’t the only ones who struggle to determine the best way to display data in graphic form. Because there are usually many representations that can be used, and each...
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Workshop Series: Math-infused Science | Statistics for Teaching Science

Choosing the Most Appropriate Graph for Your Data Part 2

In this 1.5 hr. workshop participants will use an example data set from a Data Nuggets experiment to explore different methods of depicting the same set of numbers in several...
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Workshop Series: Math-infused Science | Statistics for Teaching Science

Choosing the Most Appropriate Graph for Your Data Part 3

“So, should I use a bar graph?” Students are often unsure of how to depict data in a manner that elucidates the trends and exposes any disruptions that need to...
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Workshop Series: Math-infused Science | Statistics for Teaching Science

Data Modeling Activities for Ecology – Lincoln’s and Simpson’s Indices

Using manipulatives found in our homes, we will simulate two common field science experiments:  Lincoln’s Index for measuring abundance and Simpson’s Index for measuring biodiversity. Participants in this 1.5 hr....
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Workshop Series: Math-infused Science | Statistics for Teaching Science

Choosing the Most Appropriate Graph for Your Data Part 4

The final workshop in this series guides teachers through the technical steps of helping students create a graph that looks the way the student intends it to look. We will...
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