Navigating through probability in grades 9-12 / J. Michael Shaughnessy [and others].
| Other author | Shaughnessy, Michael, 1946- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Reston, Va. : National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, ©2004. |
| Description | vii, 131 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Series | Principles and standards for school mathematics navigations series Principles and standards for school mathematics navigations series. ^A716126 |
| Contents | Probability as long-run relative frequency -- Sample spaces -- Independence and conditional probabilities -- Probability models and distributions -- Expected value -- Appendix. Blackline masters and solutions. |
| Contents | Contents of accompanying CD-ROM: Introduction to the standard -- Table of standards and expectations, data analysis and probability, pre-K-12 -- Applets -- Blackline masters and templates -- A program to simulate the Galton Quincunx / Joseph Hilsenrath and Bruce F. Field -- Representing probabilities with pipe diagrams / Clifford Konold -- Teaching probability through modeling real problems / Clifford Konold -- Area models and expected value / Glenda Lappan ... [et al.] -- Data and chance / Judith S. Zawojewski and J. Michael Shaughnessy -- Lesson 1: relative frequency, lesson 2: applying relative frequency, lesson 3: designing a simulation, lesson 4: waiting for success, lesson 6: compound events, lesson 7: complementary events, and lesson 8: conditional probability / Patrick Hopfensperger, Henry Kranendonk, and Richard Scheaffer -- It's okay to believe in the "hot hand" / Patrick D. Larkey, Richard A. Smith, and Joseph B. Kadane -- Checker-A game and checker-B game / J. Michael Shaughnessy and Michael Arcidiacono. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-131). |
| Technical details | System requirements: Macintosh and Windows compatible; recommended browser is Internet Explorer 5, Adobe Acrobat Reader 4 or above. |
| LCCN | 2004003360 |
| ISBN | 0873535251 (accompanying cd) |
| ISBN | 9780873535250 (accompanying cd) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QA273.2 .N39 2004 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |