Student Resources

Unit 8

eText

1 Glencoe: Applications
These are companion resources to the MSM II textbook and include: parent and student study guides, lesson-by-lesson review quizzes, research sources for chapter projects, interdisciplinary research information, career connections, interactive vocabulary games, and more.

eTools

2 Box Plots/Histograms
This interactive tool allows the user to create box plots and histograms using the same data set.
3 Box Plotter
Create your own online box plot.
4 Circle Graph
This activity allows the user to graph data on a circle graph. Students can use predefined data sets or enter their own data.
5 Circle Grapher
Use this tool to graph data sets in a circle graph. You can input your own data or alter a pre-made data set.
6 Circle Graphs
Students enter data to create a circle graph.
7 Create a Graph
Good tool for creating a circle graph
8 Pie Chart
The Pie Chart manipulative offers a convenient way to generate illustrations or representations of parts in relationship to a whole group.
9 Scatter Plot
This applet alllows the user to input a series of (x,y) ordered pairs and plot them. Parameters such as minimum and maximum x value, minimum and maximum y value, and x- and y-scale can be set by the user or determined by the applet.
10 ScatterPlotApplet
Good applet to create plot
11 Scatterplotter
Create your own scatterplot to visually represent the relationship between two variables.

Student Activities

12 Circle Graphs
Student Work sheet

Tutorials

13 Box-and-Whisker Plots
Good Examples
14 CIRCLE GRAPHS
Good Review with examples
15 Review Circle Graphs
Good Review with Vocabulary
16 Scatter Diagrams
Good Examples
17 Scatter Plot
Good Examples

Videocasts

18 Baseball: Box-and-Whisker Plots (DE Streaming)
In this video segment students will use their graphing calculators to create a box-and-whisker plot for major league baseball wins (08:26) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).
19 Box and Whisker Plots - Popular Dog Size (DE streaming)
Heights of popular dogs displayed in a box-and-whisker plot show that the majority of owners prefer smaller dogs (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).
20 Example 1: Bar and Circle Graphs--Chicago Precipitation (DE Streaming)
Bar graphs and circle graphs are two ways of illustrating the cycle of precipitation in Chicago throughout the year (01:50) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).
21 Example 1: Tables and Bar Graphs Drums (DE Streaming)
Types of drums are attributes. Sales of different types can be displayed in tables and bar graphs (02:48) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).
22 Example 1: Tables and Charts (DE Streaming)
The way data is displayed influences the message it sends by emphasizing certain information (02:17) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).
23 Example 2: Box-and-Whisker Plots--Popular Dog Size (DE Streaming)
Heights of popular dogs displayed in a box-and-whisker plot show that the majority of owners prefer smaller dogs (02:58) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).
24 Example 2: Circle Graphs (DE Streaming)
A circle graph shows relations between the categories and how each category relates to the whole (02:25) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).
25 Example 3: Line Graphs and Scatterplots (Caribou and Gators) (DE Streaming)
A line plot charts the population growth and decline of the caribou. The relationship between the size and the age of alligators is revealed in a scatterplot (03:16) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).
26 Example 3: Scatterplots (Dog Breed Weight and Height) (DE Streaming)
A scatter plot shows the relationship between paired quantities and enables predictions based on that relationship (02:44) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).
27 Example 3: Scatterplots (MP3s and Albums) (DE Streaming)
A scatter plot is used to check out the hypothesis that online downloads reduce sales of albums (03:47) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).
28 Pie Graphs (DE Streaming)
Pie graphs are used to compare the parts of a whole (03:25) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).

Unit 9

eTools

1 Spinners
This is an adjustable spinner that can be used to simulate various probability experiments.

Games

2 Stick or Switch
This probability game is an electronic version of the old TV game show Let's Make a Deal, hosted by Monty Hall.

Tutorials

3 Outcomes of an Event
Good Examples
4 Probability of a Single Event
Good Examples and Interactive Problems
5 Probability of an Event
Good Examples with Interactive Problems
6 Probability of an Event
Good Examples and Activities
7 The Fundamental Counting Principle
Good Examples with Practice Problems
8 Working with the Counting Principle
Practice Problems

Videocasts

9 Example 1: Probability Expressed as Fractions--Coins and Spinners (DE Streaming)
Tossing heads with a coin has a probability of one out of two, while an eight-color spinner gives a one-in-eight chance of landing on a certain color (01:20) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).
10 Example 2: Multiple Events--Number Cubes (DE Streaming)
Calculating the possible outcomes for tossing two dice extends to finding the probability of each number combination. Probability is calculated using fractions and percents (01:56) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).
11 Example 2: Probability Expressed as Percents--Auto Racing (DE Streaming)
Converting a fraction to a percentage expresses the likelihood of an event happening in a different form (02:05) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).
12 Example 3: Tree Diagram and Table--Multiple Coin Tosses (DE Streaming)
A table displays the probability of tossing two coins in a certain order and the probability of a particular outcome with multiple trials is computed (02:27) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).
13 Introduction--Theoretical vs. Experimental (DE Streaming)
The theoretical probability of a teacher calling on a boy in class is compared to the actual tally in an experiment (02:28) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).
14 Introduction--What are the Chances? (DE Streaming)
The language of probability is represented in the form of a fraction, a percent, or odds (02:37) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).
15 Probability (DE Streaming)
This video provides a lesson on chance and probability from a game loving cartoon character named Rajah Hajah (10:42) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).
16 Probability of Events BrainPOP
BrainPOP™ contains short, animated movies that speak to kids in a language and voice that they understand. Developed according to national standards (NCTM, NSES, & NCTE), BrainPOP's topics present students with an engaging, enlightening, and entertaining view of a given subject.
17 Probability: Compound Events BrainPOP
BrainPOP™ contains short, animated movies that speak to kids in a language and voice that they understand. Developed according to national standards (NCTM, NSES, & NCTE), BrainPOP's topics present students with an engaging, enlightening, and entertaining view of a given subject.
18 Understanding the Odds (DE Streaming)
Dependent events are when the outcome of one event impacts the outcome of another. A tree diagram can show all the possible outcomes of an event (05:14) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).