Comparing Distributions of Univariate Data

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Subject Area

Math: Statistics: Inferential Statistics

Level

9-12

Activity Time

60 Minutes

Software

TI Connect™

TI Calculator

TI-89 / TI-89 Titanium

Applications

Statistics with List Editor for TI-89

Other Materials

This is Activity 3 from the EXPLORATIONS Book:
Advanced Placement Statistics with the TI-89

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Comparing Distributions of Univariate Data

Activity Overview

Students compare univariate data distributions using statistical concepts like boxplots, stemplots, and histograms.

Before the Activity

Install the Statistics with List Editor application on the calculator using one of these two methods:

TI Connect™, a TI Connectivity Cable, and the Unit-to-Unit Link Cable
TI-Navigator™ "send to class" feature
See the attached PDF file for detailed instructions for this activity
Print pages 49 - 58 from the attached PDF file for your class

During the Activity

Distribute the pages to your class.

Follow the Activity procedures:

Create lists containing the heights of tall buildings in Philadelphia, Seattle, and New York City

Create parallel box-and-whisker plots to compare the listed data

Sort the lists in ascending order and construct multiple dotplots

Use the sorted values to generate stemplots

Construct histograms using the data in the lists

After the Activity

Review student results:

As a class, discuss questions that appeared to be more challenging

Re-teach concepts as necessary

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Before the Activity Files

Teacher Notes Appendix A PDF Teacher Notes Appendix B PDF Teacher Notes PDF

Author

Texas Instruments

Alignment

Standards Alignment

Textbook Alignment

Subject Area

Math: Statistics: Inferential Statistics

Level

9-12

Activity Time

60 Minutes

Software

TI Connect™

TI Calculator

TI-89 / TI-89 Titanium

Applications

Statistics with List Editor for TI-89

Other Materials

This is Activity 3 from the EXPLORATIONS Book:
Advanced Placement Statistics with the TI-89

Resource Types

Lessons

Report an Issue

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Statistics with List Editor for TI-89

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