Navigating through probability in grades 9-12 / J. Michael Shaughnessy [and others].

Other author Shaughnessy, Michael, 1946-
Format Book
Publication InfoReston, Va. : National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, ©2004.
Descriptionvii, 131 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

SeriesPrinciples 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 noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 129-131).
Technical detailsSystem requirements: Macintosh and Windows compatible; recommended browser is Internet Explorer 5, Adobe Acrobat Reader 4 or above.
LCCN 2004003360
ISBN0873535251 (accompanying cd)
ISBN9780873535250 (accompanying cd)

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Joyner General Stacks QA273.2 .N39 2004 ✔ Available Place Hold