Cars on the Curve

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Cars on the Curve

Description:

Students predict which car will win and then play a car-race game to test their predictions. Their results are analyzed to recognize patterns of central tendency.

Education Levels:

3, 4, 5

Subject:

Statistics, Probability, Language Arts

Resource Type:

Activity

Medium:

Text/HTML

Fee Status:

Free

Online provider:

Beacon Learning Center

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Keywords:

Races, Predictions, Central tendency, Racing, Cars

Mediator:

Elementary school teachers

Publisher:

Beacon Learning Center

Contributor:

Michael Dunnivant

Is Part Of:

http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/lessons/LA.asp

Language:

English

Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

Mathematics, Language Arts

Learning Outcomes:

Conforms To

Sunshine State Standards Grade Level Expectations: Mathematics (1996)

Strand E: Data Analysis and Probability

Standard 3: The student uses statistical methods to make inferences and valid arguments about real-world situations.

Benchmark MA.E.3.2.1: The student designs experiments to answer class or personal questions, collects information, and interprets the results using statistics (range, mean, median, and mode) and pictographs, charts, bar graphs, circle graphs, and line graphs.

Conforms To

Sunshine State Standards Grade Level Expectations: Language Arts (1996)

Strand B: Writing

Standard 2: The student writes to communicate ideas and information effectively.

The student writes notes, comments, and observations that reflect comprehension of content and experiences from a variety of media.

Conforms To

Sunshine State Standards Grade Level Expectations: Mathematics (1996)

Strand E: Data Analysis and Probability

Standard 2: The student identifies patterns and makes predictions from an orderly display of data using concepts of probability and statistics.

Benchmark MA.E.2.2.2: The student predicts the likelihood of simple events occurring.

Conforms To

Sunshine State Standards Grade Level Expectations: Mathematics (1996)

Strand E: Data Analysis and Probability

Standard 1: The student understands and uses the tools of data analysis for managing information.

Benchmark MA.E.1.2.3: The student analyzes real-world data to recognize patterns and relationships of the measures of central tendency using tables, charts, histograms, bar graphs, line graphs, pictographs, and circle graphs generated by appropriate technology, including calculators and computers.

This data provided by the Achievement Standards Network

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