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Mosteller, Frederick; And Others – 1973
This booklet is part of a series of four pamphlets, each intended to stand alone, which provide problems in probability and statistics at the secondary school level. Twelve different real-life examples (written by professional statisticians and experienced teachers) have been collected in this booklet to illustrate the ideas of mean, variation,…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Instruction, Instructional Materials, Mathematical Applications
Zelinka, Martha; Weisberg, Sanford – 1973
Part I of the teachers' guide for "Detecting Patterns" gives a brief description of the mathematical skills needed for the unit, lists the substantive areas touched on by the problems in the pamphlet, suggests classroom uses for the booklet, and gives background information on the individual chapters of the unit. Part II provides complete…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Instruction, Instructional Materials, Mathematical Applications
Peer reviewedPlummer, Robert; And Others – Mathematics Teacher, 1993
Uses a graphing calculator to predict the record for running a mile, throwing a shot put, and high jumping for any year in the future and the probable record for any year before statistics were kept, based on the statistical analysis of prior records. Data tables and a computer program are provided. (MDH)
Descriptors: Athletics, Data Analysis, Educational Technology, Graphing Calculators
Peer reviewedWood, Eric – Mathematics Teacher, 1992
This article discusses the analysis of a decision-making process faced by contestants on the television game show "The Price is Right". The included analyses of the original and related problems concern pattern searching, inductive reasoning, quadratic functions, and graphing. Computer simulation programs in BASIC and tables of…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Learning Activities, Mathematical Applications
Peer reviewedFlores, Alfinio – Mathematics Teacher, 1993
Describes two activities to introduce or extend the concept of the natural number e. Students conduct a lottery using either a table of random numbers or a computer simulation to link experimental probability results to the theoretical probability and to the number e. (MDH)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Concept Formation, Enrichment Activities
Peer reviewedTunis, Harry B., Ed. – Mathematics Teacher, 1993
Describes three activities to teach mathematical concepts involving probabilities related to outcomes using "Sicherman" and other dice; geometric representations of algebraic identities; and the volume of a cone. (MDH)
Descriptors: Algebra, Enrichment Activities, Geometric Concepts, Learning Activities
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The National Science Foundation funded Calculators and Mathematics Project, Los Angeles (CAMP-LA) developed curriculum materials focused solely on the use of calculators. The project was developed in three stages. The first stage studied the mathematics curriculums from different states and identified topics that are not included but should be if…
Descriptors: Algebra, Arithmetic, Calculators, Classroom Techniques
