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2. Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2008 Chapter Twelve Simulations and Data Analysis

3. Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2008 Focus Questions: How can teachers develop data analysis skills in their students? How can teachers develop data analysis skills in their students? What factors must teachers consider when planning data analysis activities? What factors must teachers consider when planning data analysis activities? What are the benefits of using computer simulations? What are the benefits of using computer simulations? What is a simulation? What is a simulation? Chapter Twelve

4. Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2008 Focus Questions: Identify five simulations that would be useful in teaching. Identify five simulations that would be useful in teaching. Identify several sources for student data analysis assignments. Identify several sources for student data analysis assignments. Identify several classroom simulation activities. Identify several classroom simulation activities. Develop a unit of instruction based on a simulation. Develop a unit of instruction based on a simulation. Chapter Twelve

5. Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2008 Focus Questions: Create a student data analysis activity which can be updated daily with student data. Create a student data analysis activity which can be updated daily with student data. Prepare a scope and sequence curriculum the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) standards on the Data analysis and Probability standard. Prepare a scope and sequence curriculum the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) standards on the Data analysis and Probability standard. Chapter Twelve

6. Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2008 Data Analysis… NCTM Data Analysis And Probability Standard (2000) for PreK-12 1. Formulate questions, collect, organize, display data 2. Select and use statistics 3. Develop and evaluate data 4. Understand and apply Chapter Twelve

7. Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2008 Simulations… 1. Visualize the invisible 2. Manipulate, observe, draw conclusions 3. Facilitate role playing 4. Use gaming approaches 5. Mimic real world 6. Involve multiple participants Chapter Twelve

8. Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2008 Statistics… Set of methods used to collect data, analyze, present, interpret data. Figure 12.1: InspireData table view Chapter Twelve

9. Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2008 Websites and Data Resources… Simulations –BioLab Frog (www.biolabsoftware.com/bls/frog.html) www.biolabsoftware.com/bls/frog.html –Capitalism (www.enlight.com/capitalism2/) www.enlight.com/capitalism2/ –SimScience (www.simscience.org) www.simscience.org –Statistics (www.ruf.rice.edu/~lane/rvls.html) www.ruf.rice.edu/~lane/rvls.html Chapter Twelve

10. Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2008 Websites and Data Resources… Activity Examples –Chaos Game (http://math.bu.edu/DYSYS/applets/chaos-game.html) http://math.bu.edu/DYSYS/applets/chaos-game.html –WebWinds (http://asds.stsci.edu/packages/graphics/WebWinds.html) Resources / Data Sets –Bureau of Census data (www.census.gov/main/www/access.html) www.census.gov/main/www/access.html –Forbes (http://www.forbes.com) http://www.forbes.com Chapter Twelve

11. Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2008 The End Prepared by Carolyn Roy Chapter Twelve