3. Explore - Standard Deviation Unplugged

Jacoya Thompson, Jacob Mills, Shruti Researcher
Mathematics
1 class period, 42 minutes
AP Statistics
v4
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Overview

In groups of 3-4, students will be presented with the formula for sample standard deviation. They will write their own pseudo code or procedure for calculating sample standard deviation from a given data set. Students will test out their code and compare their output to their graphing calculator output. If the outputs don't match, they must debug their code until it matches the calculator output. After writing the correct code, students will answer some follow-up questions that dive deeper into standard deviation

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Standards

Computational Thinking in STEM
  •   Data Practices
    • Analyzing Data
    • Manipulating Data
    • Visualizing Data
  •   Modeling and Simulation Practices
    • Using Computational Models to Understand a Concept
  •   Computational Problem Solving Practices
    • Computer Programming
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