Probability and Simulation
...f cards where hearts represented a success. Answer: A Understanding Simulation can be used to estimate answers to complicated probability questions. What are the students doing? Students use simulation models to determine the probability of an event occurring in real situations. What ...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/probability-and-simulation
Outliers
...through both visual and computational approaches. They can describe the impact of outliers on measures of center and spread. Vocabulary outlier upper quartile lower quartile interquartile range In this lesson, students develop a working definition of outliers and use it to analyze da...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/outliers
Modeling Linear Relationships
... between the two variables. 416972 Modeling Linear Relationships Planning and Resources Objectives Students identify an association between two quantitative variables as strong or weak, positive or negative, and interpret the association in context. They model relationships between two quan...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/modeling-linear-relationships
Introduction to Histograms
... can change the story in the distribution of the data. What to look for Note that histograms are ordered according to a number line and are used with quantitative data while bar graphs have no inherent order and are used to indicate some feature of qualitative data. Sample Assessment The graph be...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/introduction-to-histograms
Intro to Data
... DOC TNS Lesson Snapshot Students are introduced to the notion of a statistical question, a question that anticipates variability in the response. This helps to set the stage for this series of lessons. What to look for As stud...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/introduction-to-data
Comparing Populations using Sample Statistics
...tions. They recognize that measures of center and spread are important in comparing means from two different populations. Vocabulary mean median interquartile range mean absolute deviation random sample In this lesson, students compare two populations based on samples of the same siz...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/comparing-populations-using-sample-statistics
Choosing Random Samples
... shopping at the mall on that Friday night. Understanding A random sample is a sample in which every possible subset of the population has equal chance of being selected. There are many ways to generate random samples such as: drawing names from a hat, generating random numbers, etc. Wh...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/choosing-random-samples
Mean as Fair Share
... 397182 Mean as Fair Share Planning and Resources Objectives Students interpret “fair share” as totaling all of the data and sharing the total equally, that is dividing the sum of the data values by the number of data values, which leads to the standard definition of mean. Vocabulary mean ...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/mean-as-fair-share
Mean as Balance Point
... Lesson Snapshot The mean is the balance point of a distribution; the sum of the absolute deviations for values below the mean is equal to the sum of the absolute deviations for values above the mean. What to look for Have the students think about the number of steps that the t...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/mean-as-balance-point
Law of Large Numbers
...ty of that outcome, as the number of repetitions gets larger and larger (the law of large numbers). 406772 Law of Large Numbers Planning and Resources Objectives Students recognize that the relative frequency of an outcome is likely to be close to the actual probability of that outcome a...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/law-of-large-numbers
Comparing Distributions
...distributions of the same measurement collected from different populations. Vocabulary symmetric skewed mound shaped bimodal mean median outlier interquartile range (IQR) mean absolute deviation (MAD) In this lesson, students extend their previous work on describing a single data di...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/comparing-distributions
Box Plots
...termined by the box plot reflect the spread of the data values and that each interval contains approximately 14 of the data. Vocabulary median upper quartile lower quartile minimum maximum interquartile range (IQR) box plot In this lesson, students will construct box plots from the...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/box-plots
Two Way Tables and Categorical Data
...bar graphs. They also determine conditional probabilities given information in a two-way table. Vocabulary two-way table categorical data relative frequency conditional probability In this lesson, students will use two-way tables to investigate associations between two categorical va...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/two-way-tables
Transforming Data
...ves Students recognize how common data transformations affect measures of center and spread. Vocabulary transformation distribution mean median interquartile range (IQR) mean absolute deviation (MAD) In this lesson, students investigate what happens to the summary measures for the ...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/transforming-data
Tables and Measures of Center and Spread
... find measures of center and spread when data are organized in a frequency table. 409956 Tables and Measures of Center and Spread Planning and Resources Objectives Students identify and interpret summary measures of center and spread using data presented in frequency tables. Vocabulary fre...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/tables-and-measures-of-center-and-spread
What is a Variable?
...iable might be used in a universal statement that is true for all numbers; or a variable might stand for a specific value such as the solution to an equation or word problem. What are the students doing? Students evaluate expressions, write expressions that correspond to given situations, and use...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/expressions/sequence1/what-is-a-variable
Adding Ratios
...d quantities; and that, since the values in a ratio are quantities, they can be combined to form a new ratio. 393710 Adding Ratios Planning and Resources Objectives Students should recognize that adding equivalent ratios results in a ratio that is equivalent to the original ratio and that ad...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/ratios/sequence1/adding-ratios
What is an Exponent?
...What is an Exponent? Planning and Resources Objectives Students should be able to use and interpret the definition of an exponent. They create equivalent numerical multiplication expressions using whole number exponents. Vocabulary exponent base factor power square cube This les...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/expressions/sequence1/what-is-an-exponent
Fraction Multiplication
Fraction Multiplication website This lesson uses interactive unit squares to explore the concept of fraction multiplication. 393723 Fraction Multiplication Planning and Resources Obj...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/fractions/sequence-1/fraction-multiplication
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Making Music With Code | Assignments | Texas Instruments
...ownload it directly to your device to share with students via email. Assignments Share project resources with your students Quick version (1.5 hour) Click to copy link Copy link Download PDF Coding-focused version (3 hours) Click to copy link Copy l...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/stem/projects/making-music-with-code/assignments
Making Music With Code | Borrow | Texas Instruments
...the TI technology you need for this project on loan for up to 30 days — at no cost to you.* Borrow Simply submit a request form today to get started. We’ll first send one TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculator and one TI-Innovator™ Hub to you directly. ...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/stem/projects/making-music-with-code/borrow
Extending Exponents
...plain numerical expressions involving exponents that are 0, negative, or \(\frac{1}{2}\) or \(\frac{1}{3}\). Vocabulary exponent base factor cube square power In this lesson students investigate how patterns in the computations for \(a^n, (ab)^n, (a^m)^n\) that held for positive ...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/expressions/sequence1/extending-exponents
Building a Table of Ratios
...s in each column can be obtained by adding the original values in the ratio to the previous row. 393702 Building a Table of Ratios Planning and Resources Objectives Students should understand and be able to generalize strategies for finding equivalent ratios in a table. They understad the r...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/ratios/sequence1/building-a-table-of-ratios
Dividing a Fraction by a Fraction
... of the number lines. What to look for Ask students how the number lines are connected to their thinking about division of fractions and the role of equivalent fractions in the process. This can lead to a productive discussion about the mathematical concepts. Sample Assessment How many (3/4)-cup ...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/fractions/sequence-1/dividing-a-fraction-by-a-fraction