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The Toothbrush Example: Type I and Type II Errors
Identifying Type I and Type II Errors can be difficult for students, but not after you guide them using the Toothbrush Example.
The Last Banana – A New Lesson for Teaching Probability
Challenge students intuition about probability by having them play a game for the last banana.
Can You Taco Tongue and Evil Eyebrow? Two Lessons for Teaching Probability
Help students to understand two-way tables, Venn diagrams, the General Addition formula, conditional probability, and independence.
How is College Intro Stats Different from AP Stats?
Erica Chauvet has taught both high school AP Stats and Intro Stats in college. In this post, she compares the two experiences.
5 Probability Strategies to Try Before Using a Formula
Probability is tough for students. Help them by providing these 5 strategies they can try before using a formula.
New Collaborative Applets!
Check out all the new collaborative applets that will get your students engaged in collecting data.
Assessments in AP Calculus
At this point in the school year you’re probably getting ready to give your first AP Calculus test. What should the format of the test…
What are the Best Ways to Use AP Daily Videos?
AP Daily videos can help student solidify their understanding of new statistical concepts. But what is the best way to use them?
Math Medic Desmos AP Exam Review Activities
Here we have a collection of Desmos activities that were specifically developed to help students get ready for the AP Statistics Exam!
Teaching the Chain Rule with Lindt Chocolate
The Chain Rule is one of the most important tools students will need to evaluate derivatives. The Chain Rule is the basis for implicit…
A New Approach to Teaching Integrals
Learn how to best sequence the ideas of Unit 6 to develop deep conceptual understanding of integrals.
Unit 2: Exploring Two-Variable Data
The new College Board Course and Exam Description requires AP Stats teachers to make some changes in the way they teach two-variable data.