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| Title | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
 Language for asking questions |
Handout with sample phrasings for questions about variability, comparing groups, correlations and time series. | Teacher instructionals & primers, Data activity (file), Data literacy instructionals |
 What Kind of Graph Should I Make? |
Slide presentation describing how to decide what kind of graph to make. | Teacher instructionals & primers, Data literacy instructionals |
| What Kind of Question Am I Asking? |
Slide presentation overview of three kinds of questions students are likely to ask: Compare groups, correlation, time series. | Teacher instructionals & primers, Data literacy instructionals |
| Show and Describe Variability |
Slide presentation about language for describing variability. | Teacher instructionals & primers, Data literacy instructionals |
| Make a box plot from a dot plot |
Slide presentation showing how to turn a dot plot into a box plot. | Data literacy instructionals |
| Getting familiar with frequency plot types |
Slide presentation showing how to construct a dot plot. | Data literacy instructionals |
| Measuring Tides |
Slide presentation on the difference between high tide and low tide | Data literacy instructionals |
| Making a dot plot and scaling its axis |
Slide presentation showing how to scale an axis and make a dot plot. | Data literacy instructionals |
| Anatomy of a box plot |
Slide presentation explaining the anatomy of a box and whisker plot, how to use them to compare two groups, and useful vocabulary. | Teacher instructionals & primers, Data literacy instructionals |
| Instruction on correlating: Line of best-fit |
Slideshow about how to draw line of best fit and language to describe correlation. | Data literacy instructionals |
 Graph Choice Chart |
A decision-making chart used for making a graph that matches the research question. | Handouts & worksheets, Data literacy instructionals |
| Language for asking questions |
Brief guide to some language used when asking statistical questions | Handouts & worksheets, Data literacy instructionals |
| Practice with matching Question Type and Graph Type |
A practice worksheet for associating question type with graph type (for use with the Graph Choice Chart). | Data literacy instructionals |
| Language for describing variability |
A helpful document with language for describing variability in a dataset. | Teacher instructionals & primers, Data literacy instructionals |
| Language for comparing groups |
A helpful document with language for describing and discussing comparisons of data from different groups. | Data literacy instructionals |
| Anatomy of a scatter plot |
A slide presentation on making a scatter plot | Data literacy instructionals |
| Language for describing relationships (correlation document) |
A helpful document with language for describing and discussing relationships between two variables. | Data literacy instructionals |
| Language for describing correlations (slideshow) |
A slide presentation with language for describing and discussing relationships between two variables. | Data literacy instructionals |
| Language for describing time series |
A helpful document with language for describing and discussing time series data. | Data literacy instructionals |
| Practice asking questions with precipitation data | Given a dot plot of precipitation in two locations, frame a statistical question that the graph answers. | Data activity |
| Practice asking questions with balloon ascent data | Determine the types of statistical questions that can be asked with paired sample data from balloon ascent records. | Data activity |
| Practice asking questions with Gas Price data | Determine appropriate statistical questions that can be asked using a time series of New England gas prices? | Data activity |
| Practice asking questions: Solar Panel data | Determine appropriate statistical questions and graphical display of paired sample data of relationships between light levels, solar panel power output and temperature. | Data activity |
| Practice asking questions with Tide Table data | Practice reading a table of data and determining appropriate statisitcal questions these data can answer using tide data. | Data activity |
| Practice describing variability with earthquake data | Practice interpreting a frequency plot and make predictions about the occurrence of earthquakes in future years. | Data activity |