Teacher Participants of the 2002

Seeing is Believing

A NSF sponsored project for mathematics and science curriculum and exhibit development

Teacher Participants of the 2002 “Seeing Is Believing” Workshop at Minnesota State University Moorhead
Created the following lessons:

(Microsoft Word files are files can be downloaded by selecting the lesson links)

Powerball
Middle School- lesson using computers set up with Powerball program (Select the Simulation link, this requires a web browser ver. 5.0 or higher with Macromedia's Flash plug-in)

Identify whether an experiment is independent or dependent.
By using a simulation students will understand the law of large numbers.

High School-Simulation activity using TI-83 programs- PBALL2

Generate experimental probabilities and evaluate the law of large numbers.
Calculate theoretical probability (combinations)

Created by Dr. Peil

Capture-Recapture

Students will use proportions to estimate the size of populations.
Students will calculate descriptive statistics and create a graph/table of population estimates

Hypothesis-Testing

Students will identify appropriate probability values (between 0 and 1).
Using experimental results and p-values, determine whether a claim is true or not

Confidence Interval

lesson using TI-83 program - CONFIDE

ConfidenceIntWkshtS-For Students ConfidenceIntWkshtA-Partial Solutions / Example

Compute 95% and 99% confidence intervals for polls and surveys,
Gain an understanding of how sample size affects confidence intervals

Chuck-a-luck

lesson using TI-83 programs- CHUCKALU & CHUCKTWO

Chuck-a-luck WkshtS-For Students Chuck-a-luck WkshtA-Partial Solutions / Examples

Compute experimental expected value, make predictions,
Compute theoretical expected value, and revise the rules of the game using the expected value concept

Small groups of students, 2 or 3, will develop their own carnival game to be used in a School Carnival. Each student will individually write up a discussion of the game, the rules, value of prizes to be awarded and the charge for the game in order to make a reasonable profit. Students will be responsible for setting the games up for the carnival. Each student will keep track of money collected, prizes given out, and experimental probability for all the trials of the game that were conducted at the carnival or other approved alternative.

Carnival Scoring Rubric

Descriptions for the requirements that range from 4 (Excellence) to 1 Needs Improvement

Information on Exhibits can found at: http://ipse.mnstate.edu/beth.htm and select the Probability link.

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Teacher Participants of the 2002 “Seeing Is Believing” Workshop at Minnesota State University Moorhead Created the following lessons:

Powerball Middle School- lesson using computers set up with Powerball program (Select the Simulation link, this requires a web browser ver. 5.0 or higher with Macromedia's Flash plug-in)