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Applying Basic Concepts of Probability Using Various Methods
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In this case the teacher is facilitating a discussion about the application of basic concepts to probability problems and students are using diagrams and models, exploring the concepts behind the solutions instead of just focusing on a set procedure.

Subject:
Mathematics
Statistics and Probability
Material Type:
Unit of Study
Author:
Caitlin Wilson
Date Added:
11/29/2015
Calculating Probabilities Using Multiple Strategies
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This case shows a teacher effectively leading her students through a lesson on probability and students using fractions to represent the probabilities they are finding while engaging in mathematical discourse to show their thinking.

Subject:
Mathematics
Statistics and Probability
Material Type:
Unit of Study
Author:
Caitlin Wilson
Date Added:
01/06/2015
Communicating Information About Statistical Studies
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This case shows a teacher working with students in a statistics class and students preparing conclusions for their formal presentations, supporting their evidence with the quantitative and qualitative data they have collected.

Subject:
Mathematics
Statistics and Probability
Material Type:
Unit of Study
Author:
Caitlin Wilson
Date Added:
01/06/2015
Considering Various Measures of Center
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In this case the teacher is assisting students in constructing arguments for using a specific measure of center to represent a data set and students are using their own grades to determine which measure of center they should use to represent their calculations, sharing their reasoning and supporting their arguments with their peers.

Subject:
Mathematics
Statistics and Probability
Material Type:
Unit of Study
Author:
Caitlin Wilson
Date Added:
11/29/2015
Demonstrating the Stroop Effect Through Experimentation
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In this case the teacher is guiding students in doing simple comparative experiments about statistical aspects of the Stroop Effect and students are designing and implementing experiments to test their ideas, collecting and analyzing data, and presenting their findings.

Subject:
Mathematics
Statistics and Probability
Material Type:
Unit of Study
Author:
Caitlin Wilson
Date Added:
11/29/2015
Exploring Large-Sample Confidence Intervals for Population Proportions
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In this case the teacher is guiding students in comparing and discussing various representations about confidence levels and students are analyzing strengths and weaknesses and formulating conjectures about three work samples they are studying.

Subject:
Mathematics
Ratios and Proportional Relationships
Statistics and Probability
Material Type:
Unit of Study
Author:
Caitlin Wilson
Date Added:
11/29/2015
Finding Binomial Probabilites Using Prior Knowledge
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This case shows a teacher working with students on binomial probabilities in their small groups and students determining a rule or formula to find the probabilities in any situation by reasoning mathematically.

Subject:
Mathematics
Statistics and Probability
Material Type:
Unit of Study
Author:
Caitlin Wilson
Date Added:
01/06/2015
Finding the Equation for the Line of Best Fit
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This case shows a teacher asking questions and guiding small groups of students in exploring systems of linear equations, and students collecting and plotting data, drawing a line of best fit, and analyzing the information.

Subject:
Expressions and Equations
Mathematics
Statistics and Probability
Material Type:
Unit of Study
Author:
Caitlin Wilson
Date Added:
01/06/2015
Interpreting Differences in Box Plots and Frequency Graphs
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In this case the teacher is assisting students in interpreting the shape, center, and spread of frequency graphs and box plots and students are discussing, evaluating and analyzing the accuracy of their peer's conceptual understanding by listening to ideas, challenging each other's thoughts, and learning from the misconceptions of others.

Subject:
Mathematics
Statistics and Probability
Material Type:
Unit of Study
Author:
Caitlin Wilson
Date Added:
11/29/2015
Investigating Statistical Bias and Variance in Real World Problems
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This case shows a teacher engaged in a discussion with her students on a classic statistics problem from WW II and students using mathematical discourse to see how statistics is used in real life situations.

Subject:
Mathematics
Statistics and Probability
Material Type:
Unit of Study
Author:
Caitlin Wilson
Date Added:
01/06/2015
Making Inferences About and Constructing Data Displays
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This case shows a teachers guiding collaborative groups in analyzing stem-and-leaf and line plots, frequency tables, and data sets, and students working together by taking on various roles within their group, using technology, and constructing data displays.

Subject:
Mathematics
Statistics and Probability
Material Type:
Unit of Study
Author:
Caitlin Wilson
Date Added:
01/06/2015
Predicting and Observing Sinking and Floating Objects
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In this case the teacher is facilitating students' work with objects sinking or floating and students are observing how solids behave in water, recording data, and trying to determine why certain things float and others sink.

Subject:
Crosscutting Concepts - Stability and Change
Mathematics
Measurement and Data
Physical Sciences - Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
Science
Science and Engineering Practices
Statistics and Probability
Material Type:
Unit of Study
Author:
Caitlin Wilson
Date Added:
01/06/2015
Relating Force, Motion, and Energy Through Outdoor Investigations
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This case shows a teacher visiting student groups as they work at various outdoor stations investigating force and motion and students doing different experiments at each station, recording, discussing, and analyzing their data.

Subject:
Crosscutting Concepts - Stability and Change
Mathematics
Measurement and Data
Physical Sciences - Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
Science
Science and Engineering Practices
Statistics and Probability
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Unit of Study
Author:
Caitlin Wilson
Date Added:
01/06/2015
Understanding Mathematical Relationships Between Statistical Variables
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In this case the teacher is facilitating a small group activity on statistics and students are using M & Ms to apply contingency tables and chi-square tests to a real-world problem while using appropriate mathematical and written language.

Subject:
Mathematics
Statistics and Probability
Material Type:
Unit of Study
Author:
Caitlin Wilson
Date Added:
01/06/2015
Using Various Counting Techniques in Studying Probability
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In this case the teacher is facilitating students while they are determining a number of options and a variety of methods for probability problems and students are using manipulatives and communicating their thinking to come to clear and concise justifications for their solutions.

Subject:
Mathematics
Statistics and Probability
Material Type:
Unit of Study
Author:
Caitlin Wilson
Date Added:
11/29/2015
Using a Rubik's Cube to Calculate Probability
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This case shows a teacher facilitating small groups using a Rubik's cube as their model of probability and students figuring out basic probability of cubes, developing formulas that could apply to different cubes with specified and then unspecified dimensions.

Subject:
Algebra
Mathematics
Statistics and Probability
Material Type:
Unit of Study
Author:
Caitlin Wilson
Date Added:
01/06/2015
Working on Mean and Variance in Inferential Statistics
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In this case the teacher is having students practice their understanding of inferential statistics by working on unbiased estimates for mean and variance and students are determining these estimates and using them to test a hypothesis in addition to interpreting a confidence interval for a sample proportion.

Subject:
Mathematics
Statistics and Probability
Material Type:
Unit of Study
Author:
Caitlin Wilson
Date Added:
11/29/2015