Advanced Common Core Math Explorations: Probability and Statistics (Grades 5-8)

by Jerry Burkhart

Overview

Stretch your students' mathematical imaginations to their limits as they solve challenging real-world and mathematical problems that extend concepts from the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics in Advanced Common Core Math Explorations: Probability and Statistics. Students will learn powerful mathematical ideas about data and chance as they make sense of real-world situations from science, sports, and everyday life. Each activity comes with extensive teacher support, including student handouts, discussion guides, detailed solutions, and suggestions for extending the investigations.

Grades 5-8

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781000493061
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/03/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	272
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Jerry Burkhart has been teaching and learning math with gifted students in Minnesota for nearly 20 years. He has degrees in physics, mathematics, and math education. He provides professional development for teachers and is a regular presenter at conferences around topics of meeting the needs of gifted students in mathematics...

Table of Contents

Preface A Note to Students A Note to Teachers Introduction Connections to the Common Core State Standards Teacher’s Guide Exploration 1: Playing With Data Exploration 2: A Day at the Races Exploration 3: Simulation Station Exploration 4: Comparing Populations Exploration 5: One More Time! Exploration 6: What Are the Chances? Exploration 7: Paths and Pascal Exploration 8: Sports Correlations Exploration 9: Triangle Trials Appendix References About the Author Common Core State Standards Alignment..