The material in this resource incorporates NCTM standards and provides a clear explanation of each element of the math strand in language accessible to middle-grade students. Students can complete the activities in this resource independently. Real-life examples help students understand how probability and statistics are always being used around them. 176 pages.
With step-by-step instruction, Wendy Osterman walks students through the basic principles of probability and statistics in language any student can understand. Your students will find in Probability and Statistics an effective and stress-free way to learn the fundamentals-and even some of the more advanced concepts- of these essential math skills.
Probability and Statistics assumes no background in either subject. Students start at the beginning and progress to calculating probability in ratios and percentages. Students learn to read and create tables and graphs with the data provided or collected. Real-life experiences help students better retain new skills. This resource can be used as a self-teaching guide or as part of a larger probability and statistics unit.
Students will:
- learn the terms and jargon related to each field of mathematics
- calculate odds and create models
- explore combinations and permutations
- state the difference between the population and the sample- and why that matters
- create and interpret tables and graphs, including scatter plots and histograms, find the mean, median, and mode-know the difference
- convert ratios to decimals and decimals to percents.
Probability and Statistics is an excellent addition to any math program and can be used as a take-home course when classroom time is at a premium. Use its ready-to-go reproducibles to cover these important concepts today.
