Data Analysis & Probability Resources

Collecting and Analyzing Data

Exploring Data

http://mathforum.org/workshops/usi/dataproject/index.html

Census – Demographic Profiles

http://censtats.census.gov/cgi-bin/pct/pctProfile.pl

Survey Builder: Build, Administer and Manage Surveys

http://surveybuilder.edmin.com

Make a Graph/See how graphs can be used in Probability

http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/Graphing/

Introduction to Probability

http://mathforum.org/dr.math/faq/faq.prob.intro.html

NEW!! Math Goodies/Probability
http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/toc_vol6.shtm

NEW!! Fish Tank

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/gameswheel.html

Coin Toss

Ken White’s Coin Flipping Page

http://shazam.econ.ubc.ca/flip/

PBS Kids Virtual Coin Toss

http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/probability/cointoss.html

More Games on this site

http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games.html

Simulated Experimental Coin-Toss Data

http://www2.whidbey.net/ohmsmath/webwork/javascript/cointoss.htm

Spinner

Spinner

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/spinner3/index.html

Adjustable Spinner

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/spinner/index.html

Vitrual Manipulatives: Spinners

http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_186_g_3_t_1.html

Roll the Dice

E-Lab: Probability Experiments

http://www.harcourtschool.com/elab/act_5_11.html

Web Dice

http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/users/dildine/js/dice/

Welcome to WebDice!

http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/activity/webdice.html

Virtual Dice

http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/activities/intranet/ks1/maths/dice/index.htm

The Cereal Box Problem

The Cereal Box Problem

http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/users/reese/cereal/default.html

The Cereal Box Problem

http://sesd.sk.ca/eProb/collect.htm

The Box Model

Virtual Manipulative: Box Model

http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_146_g_3_t_5.html

The Birthday Problem

Random Birthday Applet

http://www-stat.stanford.edu/~susan/surprise/Birthday.html

The Birthday Problem

http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/reese/birthday/intro.html

StudyWorks Online: The Birthday Problem

http://www.studyworksonline.com/cda/content/explorations/0,,NAV2-76_SEP949,00.shtml

Homer Simpson on the Edge

Cliff Hanger

http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/activity/cliff/

The Monty Hall Problem

Stick or Switch

http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_117_g_2_t_5.html

Monty’s Dilemma

http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/pavel/java/dilemma/

The Let’s Make a Deal Applet

http://www.stat.sc.edu/~west/javahtml/LetsMakeaDeal.html

NOW PLAYING: Let’s Make a Deal

http://math.ucsd.edu/~crypto/Monty/Montytitle.html

Strike it Rich… or Not

Lottery Simulator

http://www.mdx.ac.uk/www/roadtraffic/lottery.htm

Michigan Super Lotto Simulator

http://www.engin.umd.umich.edu/CIS/course.des/cis525/js/f00/fathi.html

Additional Resources

PBS TeacherSource: Remove One

http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/lessonplans/msmp/removeone/removeone_procedure.shtm

Ideas That Lead to Probability

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/lessons/pm1.html

Ask Dr. Math: Probability

http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/sets/mid_probability.html

Figure This! Math Challenge # 26

http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c26/challenge.htm

Let’s Do Math!

http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/domath/dice.html

MathTools: Probability

http://mathforum.org/mathtools/cell.html?&new_tp=9.16

Data Analysis Learning Units

http://www.nsa.gov/teachers/teach00011.cfm

Probability & Patterns Learning Units

http://www.nsa.gov/teachers/teach00014.cfm

Selected Web Resources + Data analysis & probability + Illuminations

http://illuminations.nctm.org/swr/list.asp?Ref=1&Std=4&Grd=3

Internet Mathematics Excursion: Single-Day Lesson Plan / 3 - 5

Accessing and Investigating Data Using the World Wide Web

Part 1: National Population Projections

http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/3-5/data1/index.html

Accessing and Investigating Data Using the World Wide Web
Part 2: State Population Projections

http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/3-5/data2/index.html

Rescue Mission Game

http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/3-5/rescuemission/index.html

Eat Your Veggies

http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/3-5/veggies/veggies.pdf

Combinations-Probability

http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/prek-2/combinations-p2/index.html

Collecting, Representing, and Interpreting Data Using Spreadsheets and Graphing Software: Collecting and Examining Weather Data

http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/chap5/5.5/index.htm

Olympic Records through time

http://score.kings.k12.ca.us/lessons/olympic.htm

The Estimator

http://www.creativille.org/groundfloor/probability/estimator/estimator.htm

Water Wasters

http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/gen_act/earth/w_waste.html

Data Picking – interactive applet on the bbc

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/shockwave/games/datapick.html