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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Advanced Functions and Modeling

Goal 1: Data Analysis and Probability - The learner will analyze data and apply probability concepts to solve problems.

Objective 1.02. Summarize and analyze univariate data to solve problems.

  • Apply and compare methods of data collection.
  • Apply statistical principles and methods in sample surveys.
  • Determine measures of central tendency and spread.
  • Recognize, define, and use the normal distribution curve.
  • Interpret graphical displays of univariate data.
  • Compare distributions of univariate data.

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Reflecting on your work
In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students explore rates of change and accumulation in context and apply the methods they explored in the previous lesson to two new situations. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Make a conjecture
In this lesson, students explore rates of change and accumulation in context and study the mathematics involved in determining the amount of blood being pumped by a heart. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Do you hear what I hear?
In this lesson, from Illuminations, students explore the dynamics of a sound wave. Students use an interactive Java applet to view the effects of changing the initial string displacement and the initial tension. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The centroid and the regression Line
This lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, provides students with the opportunity to investigate the relationship between a set of data points and a curve used to fit the data points, using a computer-based interactive tool. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Analyze the data
In this lesson, students explore rates of change and accumulation in context and then calculate concentrations and flow rates using an interactive Java applet to graph their data. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics