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Lesson Plans

Intro to CODAP & Displaying Categorical Data

Students learn to generate and compare bar graphs, explore other plotting & display functions in CODAP, and (optionally) design an infographic.

Transformers

Students learn about Transformers, which allow them to order, filter, and build columns to extend the animals table.

Method Chaining

Students learn how to chain Methods together, and define more sophisticated subsets.

Randomness and Sample Size

Students learn about random samples and statistical inference, as applied to the Animals Dataset. In the process, students get a light introduction to the role of sample size and the importance of statistical inference.

Grouped Samples

Students practice creating subsets and think about why it might sometimes be useful to answer questions about a dataset through the lens of specific subsets.

All the lessons

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Other Resources

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