Activities: In-class, large-group

Describing data graphically

• A Human Histogram.  Involves using the students in your class to create a "live" histogram of the heights of the students.  Submitted by Laura J. Simon.

Probability and random variables

• Jelly Beans. Involves having students select jelly beans from a cup in order to investigate the effects of sampling without replacement.  Submitted by William Harkness.

Binomial distribution

• Polling a Population of 100 Hershey Kisses.  A bowl filled with 100 Hershey Kisses represents a population.  The color of the candy wrapper represents the opinion of the Kiss selected.  The class samples the population in an attempt to draw conclusions about Clinton's approval rating. Submitted by Laura J. Simon.

Hypothesis testing: concepts

• Hypothesis Testing and Court Trials.  A visual demonstration of Type I and Type II errors.  Submitted by William L. Harkness.
• Polling a Population of 100 Hershey Kisses.  A bowl filled with 100 Hershey Kisses represents a population.  The color of the candy wrapper represents the opinion of the Kiss selected.  The class samples the population in an attempt to draw conclusions about the president's approval rating.  Submitted by Laura J. Simon.