We explore the statistical likelihood of one, or more, siblings in a family of nine surviving to 100 years of age.
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Patrick Sullivan
Draw on two simulations to introduce compound events and help your class make connections between experimental and theoretical probabilities.
Anna Bargagliotti, Pip Arnold, and Christine Franklin
The authors introduce the Pre-K–12 Guidelines for Assessment and Instruction in Statistics Education II (GAISE II): A Framework for Statistics and Data Science Education report.
Susanna Molitoris-Miller and Amy Hillen
This article presents ways to explore mathematical concepts using Catan, a popular board game. After a brief overview of game play, we explore considerations with many potential entry points for mathematical modeling, such as which resource is the best, which resources will be rare or plentiful, where to build, and risk assessment.
Stephan Pelikan, Anna F. DeJarnete, and Stephen Phelps
A monthly set of problems is aimed at a variety of ability levels.
Stephan Pelikan, Anna F. DeJarnette, and Stephen Phelps
A monthly set of problems is aimed at a variety of ability levels.
Aina K. Appova
Students analyze the probability of receiving a lifetime of free coffee.
Margaret Cibes and James Greenwood
Short items from the media focus mathematics appropriate for classroom study.