Predicting Colors

Using our skills with proportions and now with predicting probabilities, students are trying to predict how many of each color M&M is found in this big bag...

with only using the information from these fun-sized bags.

Who will be the closest?
What would make this experiment more accurate?

Awareness Graphs on the iPads

Students looked at the True Color personality data that they collected in science class as they organized graphs for various groups at RVMS...4th hour math, the football team, the RVMS News group, band, or the entire 8th grade class just to name a few.  

Data was entered into the Numbers spreadsheet on the iPads and graphs were created to show the make-up of these various groups.  It was exciting to see how each group differed than the others and the information that could be drawn from the charts.  

It was also exciting to see the learning curve on the iPads!  As each class got familiar with the spreadsheet app, students were making discoveries about how to enhance their final presentation with the various spreadsheet tools.  

An Average Ad

Students used the concept of central tendencies as their focal point when they created an ad to promote a product.  So many times when we hear the word "average price", we think they are talking about the mean, when the median and mode are actually averages as well.   Class discussion following each ad addressed this and we looked at which "average" should have been used in the ad.

Talking points with your student...
1)  What is the median of a set of data?  How do you find this?
2)  How do you find the mean?
3)  The mode refers to what part of the data?

Students will be able to show what they know on the quiz next week block day!
To help your student, click on "Math Notes" in the above tabs for some definitions and a helpful website!

Have a great Labor Day weekend!