additional resources
Turning Data Into Information
John Snodgrass
The following may be helpful in setting up teacher study groups, action research projects, etc. for the purpose of digging deeper into understanding data by using visual tools.
Teacher Learning Models
Faculty Study Groups:
http://www.nsdc.org/library/publications/jsd/murphy202.cfm
Action Research:
http://www.nsdc.org/library/publications/jsd/glanz203.cfm
Curriculum Resources
Lesson Plans Using Stem and Leaf Plots
Assessment Resource Banks:
Stem and Leaf Activities
Bar Graph and Stem and Leaf Lesson Plan:
http://www.mines.edu/students/l/lemiller/fellowshiplessonplan.doc
Does Body Temperature Influence Athletic Prowess - High School Lesson Group:
http://olbers.kent.edu/alcomed/Sam_Net/Symp2net/shawhs.html
Sports Investigations:
http://www.nzmaths.co.nz/Statistics/Investigations/Sports.htm
Stem and Leaf Plotting Lesson:
http://www.ecu.edu/si/cd/interactivate/lessons/stemlf.html
Using Stem and Leaf Plots for Analyzing Flight Distances:
http://illuminations.nctm.org/index_d.aspx?id=323
Wet Heads - Middle School Statistics Project:
Lesson Plan
Interactive Web Based Software
Statistical Graphs (Comparisons):
http://math.youngzones.org/stat_graph.html
Stem and Leaf Plotter
Web Based Software
Standards
MCREL Compendium of Standards
Mathematics Standards Focusing on Graphing
Research
Making Sense of Graphs: Critical Factors Influencing Comprehension
Research article
Understanding Graphs
Math Tools Website
