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These resources from Math Medic are designed to save you time while sparking your students’ curiosity.
What is Margin of Error?
Why do we include a margin of error when calculating a confidence interval? This post includes a new lesson for introducing margin of error.
Why Teach Using the Experience First, Formalize Later Model?
In our previous post, we explained how we implement the Experience First, Formalize Later model. In this post, we explore the “why.”
How to Design an Experience First, Formalize Later Lesson
We’ve explained the Experience First, Formalize Later lesson design and its benefits. Now, we’ll discuss the design ideas.
Why Isn’t Bias Accounted for by the Margin of Error?
When teaching confidence intervals, we talk about how bias is not accounted for by the margin of error. Â Seems easy enough to me, so when…
The Normal Approximation to the Binomial Distribution
When is it appropriate to use a Normal distribution to approximate a binomial distribution? We use the green Skittles activity to discuss.
Three New Lessons for Calc BC!
EFFL Lessons for Euler’s Method, Parametric and Vector Motion, and Polar Area.
AP Stats Shirt Design Contest
We are looking for an official design for the 2023-2024 AP Stats shirts. Have students submit their designs here!
4 Lessons We Learned While Substitute Teaching
Lindsey and Sarah reflect on their experience substitute teaching.
Does Geometry Have Room for Statistics?
Less than 1 in 4 students take a high school statistics class. How can we ensure that every high school students learns statistics?
How to Reduce Cheating for Online Assessments
In this blog post you will find an activity that you can do with your students to help them better understand the consequences of cheating.