State Goal Content
Analyze reports of scientific investigations from an informed scientifically literate viewpoint including considerations of: Appropriate sample, Adequacy of experimental controls, Replication of findings, Alternative interpretations of the data, Read a variety of reports of scientific research.
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Activities
1. Anticipatory Set: Can valid statistics lead to false conclusion, i.e. Simpson’s Paradox
Students will: use data items such as mean, median, etc. to examine Simpson’s Paradox
COMPREHENSION:
Predict how data merging will affect various data sets, summarize how predictions vary from actual observations
2. Anticipatory Set: Are products consistent in manufacture
Students will create a (class / team product): a model to predict number of MM in a snack pack by color
Multicultural and/or ESL and/or Bilingual Link: What candies are preferred in other cultures
Mathematics/Science Link and/or Humanities Link: When was candy invented- Spanish Civil War
School-to-Career/Tech Prep Link: Statistic use in quality control
3. Anticipatory set: What candy was used on Space Shuttle
Students will: produce a survey for student’s favorite color MMs creating a statistical model to display data
Class/team/individual product: produce a survey for students favorite color MMs creating a statistical model to display data
INDIVIDUAL JOURNAL ASSIGNMENT: What is your favorite candy? Why?
HOMELINK: Find out your family members favorite candy
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Essential Questions
1. Many times cures to diseases are found by trial and error and through failure. However, in today’s society, failures are not looked upon favorably. Why is it important to have failure, particularly in science? Role play your reasons as to why failure is important.
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