The document outlines Carla Bacon's exploration of statistics and probability. It includes goals of accurately computing problems, interpreting data, and describing how statistics and probability fit within state standards. Essential questions focus on the difference between statistics and probability, interpreting different data representations, and comparing teaching statistics to other math areas. The enduring understanding is that probability and statistics can be calculated and represented in everyday life, and have an explicit relationship. Products from the exploration include a lesson plan, data analysis, poster, and children's book demonstrating statistics and probability.

1. EXPLORATION OF
STATISTICS AND
PROBABILITY
By Carla Bacon

2. RATIONALE/GOALS
Accurately compute various probability and
statistical problems
Interpret numerical and graphical data to
recognize patterns and meaning
Describe the place and use of statistics and
probability within the Maryland state standards

3. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
What is the difference between statistics and
probability? How do they interact with one
another?
How does one interpret data when it is
represented in different manners?
How does teaching statistics and probability
compare to teaching other mathematical
areas?

4. ENDURING UNDERSTANDING
Probability and statistics can be calculated and
represented within everyday life.
There is an explicit relationship between the
two mathematical fields of statistics and
probability.
Graphs and numbers can be used to represent
patterns, themes, written information and vice
versa.

5. FAVORITE RESOURCE
Lipschutz, S., & Schiller, J.
J. (1998). Introduction to
probability and statistics
New York, NY: McGraw-
Hill.

6. OVERVIEW OF PRODUCTS
 Lesson Plan: Planning for Probability
 Read and analyze the data of a research paper
 Poster
 Venn diagram between probability and statistics
 Different ways to represent data
 A Storybird children’s book demonstrating
probability and statistics in everyday life: When will
I use this?!

7. WHAT I LEARNED ABOUT
PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS
The degree of statistical computations can
vary
Can both be used to accurately and
inaccurately represent data
Variety of ways to complete a problem and
represent your answers

8. WHAT I LEARNED ABOUT MYSELF
Learn best by completing the problems and
utilizing visual resources
Prefer to complete projects rather than tests
Large numbers confuse me
Prefer probability

9. HOW TO CONTINUE TO DEVELOP
CONTENT
Subscribe to magazines such as The
Mathematics Teacher
Finish watching various online tutorials
Keep working on the practice problems to keep
the material fresh
Focus more on statistics

10. HOW TO MAKE THIS ACCESSIBLE TO
STUDENTS
Provide resources like Kahn Academy and
LearnAlbert
Provide various learning activities found within
scholarly resources
Collaborate with other teachers

11. QUESTIONS?