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Title:

Confidence Intervals DOC

Url:

http://www.ciese.org/pathways/rwlo/rwlos/2048/RWLO/Confidence_Interval...

Publisher:

Real World Learning Objects (RWLO)

Description: This lesson plan has students create a confidence interval based on the historic snowfall records of a town in Ohio, the data for which is available online. The class will calculate the mean and standard deviation, applying formulas to the data. The standard deviation of the entire data set as well as a confidence interval will be created. A student handout is available for download here in Word Document format.

LC Classification:

Science -- Mathematics -- Formulas, notation, abbreviations
Science -- Mathematics -- Mathematical statistics -- Study and teaching. Research
Science -- Mathematics -- Mathematical statistics -- Study and teaching. Research -- Problems, exercises, examinations
Science -- Mathematics -- Mathematical statistics -- Tolerance regions. Confidence intervals

GEM Subject:

Mathematics -- Instructional issues
Mathematics -- Statistics

Key Concept:

Meteorology -- Snow
Mathematics -- Confidence intervals
Mathematics -- Median, mean, and mode
Mathematics -- Statistics

Resource Type:

Instructional Material
Instructional Material -- Model
Instructional Material -- Problem Set
Instructional Material -- Lesson/Lesson Plan
Instructional Material -- Interactive Simulation
Instructional Material -- Instructor Guide/Manual

Format:

Document -- DOC

Audience:

Educator
Learner

Education Level:

High School
Higher Education
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)

Language:

English

Access Rights:

Free access

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