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Math, Models, and M&Ms

Hypothesis Testing for Proportions

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 11th - Secondary

In this lesson, students will investigate the proportion of one of the colors of M&Ms in fun-sized bags and test a hypothesis regarding the claimed distribution of M&M colors using statistical methods. Students will collect data to test the distribution of one color of M&Ms by creating confidence intervals,... Read more »

Lesson 5E Lesson
Math, Models, and M&Ms

Hypothesis Testing for Proportions

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 11th - Secondary

Course Course

  • AP Statistics, Statistics

Subject Subject

  • Mathematics

Copied To Clipboard Standards

  • 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5
More 2–3 Class Periods
Time Frame 100 minutes
Gummy Bears in Space

Bivariate Data Analysis and Regression Models

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 11th - 12th

In this statistics lesson, students learn how to set up a catapult, launch objects, and determine which object is most reliable. They develop experimental designs and perform various calculations, including a 5-number summary and a modified box-and-whisker plot, to analyze the data through regression... Read more »

Lesson 5E Lesson
Gummy Bears in Space

Bivariate Data Analysis and Regression Models

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 11th - 12th

Course Course

  • AP Statistics

Subject Subject

  • Mathematics

Copied To Clipboard Standards

  • 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2.4, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9
More 1 - 2 days
Time Frame 45 - 90 minutes