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t Distributions

Students compare the t distribution to the standard normal distribution and use the invT command to find critical values for a t distribution.
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Describing Categorical Data

Students analyze the distribution of categorical data. They calculate percents and visually compare the data sets with a bar chart.
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Describing Bivariate Data (Two Quantitative Variables)

Students explore the relationship between two quantitative variables in bivariate data using various x-y plots. They compare the relationships for several categories on the same plot. Students calculate the correlation coefficient to measure the strength and direction of the linear relationship t...
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Assessing Approximate Normality in AP Statistics

In this activity, students are sent 5 lists of data to study. The groups must use previously-discussed strategies for determining if each set could have reasonably come from a normal distribution.
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Demonstrating Probability, Simulations, and Probability Distributions

This activity demonstrates the probability of an event happening with the simulation of a coin toss. Students will learn how probabilities can be computed. They will simulate distributions to check the reasonableness of the results. They also explore various probability distributions.
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Explore Transformations with Matrices

Students will use a graphing calculator to explore transformations with matrices. They will analyze how each element of the matrix affects the position of the image. This Technology Lab accompanies Lesson 12-3 from the ©2007 Holt, Rinehart and Winston Geometry textbook.
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Math TODAY: Thirsty For Oil

Students will use the USA TODAY® Infograph 'Thirsty For Oil' to explore the area of a trapezoid and determine how to find area. Students will find the area of a parallelogram and use this to determine a formula for the area of a trapezoid. Applying the relationship to a real-world problem will he...
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Fractions to Decimal Form

This program and activity sheets allow teachers and students to explore both terminated and repeating decimal forms of any fraction (within limits). This version 1.0 allows for one conversion but can be rerun indefinitely.
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Real Number Properties

This StudyCards™ set promotes understanding of commutative properties, associative properties and the distributive property. Use with Foundations for College Mathematics, ch. 1-1.
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Drawing Conclusions

This activity introduces students to the concept of collecting and analyzing data and using conjectures to formulate new questions.
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Give Me a Hand or Leaf Me Alone - TI-83

In this activity, students find the surface area of geometric shapes cut from card paper and relate it to its mass. They use this data to find the surface area of irregularly shaped objects.
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A Move in the Right Direction

Students physically provide motion data that is collected by a CBL™ and then graph the data. They determine if they "moved in the right directions" by comparing their graph with those printed in the activity.
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Got Complements? with Cabri Jr.

Use the Axes and Measure Angle tool to explore and calculate complementary angles.
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Body Relationships

Students will measure different parts of their body (height, thumb, etc.) and will create graphs to see if there are relationships between the measurements. Teachers can use the TI-Navigator™ System to compile student data so that students have more data points to plot on their graphs to help wi...
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Calculating the Area of a Triangle Using Heron's Formula

Students will measure the lengths of the sides of three different triangles and apply Heron's Formula to calculate the area in acres. The measurements for this activity may be done outside or, using a specified scale, completed inside. Students will calculate the area using their graphing calcul...
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It's a Bug's Temp

Uses information provided in a table to determine what if any relationship exists between the air temperature and the temperature of an insect.
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Got an equilateral triangle? with Cabri Jr.

Using the Compass tool in Cabri Jr., students will construct an equilateral triangle, and check the length of each side. When a vertices is moved using the Alpha hand, the triangle remains equilateral.
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Net Present Value and Internal Rate of Return

In this activity, students deal with cash flow and its present value, which is its worth in today's dollars. They will compare alternative investments by determining their Net Present Value and Internal Rate of Return. They will also determine, when called for, whether it is more profitable to le...
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Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model

In this activity, students will deal with the Black -Scholes formula, that can be used to determine the fair value of a call option. A call option gives its holder the right to purchase an asset at a predetermined price and time. Students will determine which call option should be purchased and w...
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Rational Reduction

This StudyCards™ stack begins with arithmetic examples and continues through algebra. Students compare numeric representations of the problem to confirm the correct reduced form. Use with Foundations for College Mathematics, Ch. 7.2.
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Combining Like Terms

Students can use this LearningCheck™ to practice the distributive property and combining like terms with positive integers
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Estimation Games

Students use the calculator to compute products of numbers and to find answers to division problems. The activity is designed to help students develop number sense with the operations of multiplication and division.
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Midsegments of a Triangle

In this activity, students will construct midsegments of a triangle, and look to formulate statements that appear to be true about the construction. They will form a midsegment triangle and compare the properties of the triangles formed.
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Math TODAY: When a Ruler Isn't Enough

Using the USA TODAY® Infograph, "When a Ruler Isn't Enough," you will explore the geometric relationships in similar right triangles. The altitude to the hypotenuse will create two right triangles that are similar to each other and to the original. Students will determine measurements indirectly ...
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Linear Equations for Which the Sum of the Coordinates is Constant

This activity allows students to explore situations in which points with a constant sum of x-coordinate and y-coordinate are graphed. Through the use of TI-Navigator to see the results of the entire class, students can determine that an oblique line is formed from such points. This oblique line...
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