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Pealkiri Exploring Data to Make Predictions
Kirjeldus This lesson is primarily a data science lesson in which students launch projectiles from six different launchers to gain insight into the patterns of landing positions. Students use informal inference to make predictions about where the "next" projectile will land. The lesson ends with a students choosing a launcher to win a tournament-style competition based on the observed centers and variability of each launcher.
Õppeaine Matemaatika, Muu
Tase Keskkool, Üliõpilane - Sissejuhatus
Tüüp Guided Activity
Kestus 60 minutit
Koos vastustega Ei
Keel inglise
Võtmesõnad data, data science, histogram, inference, projectiles, statistics, variability
Simulatsioonid Projectile Data Lab (HTML5)


Autorid Catherine Carter
Kool / Organisatsioon PhET Interactive Simulations
Sisestatud 3.05.24
Uuendatud 3.05.24