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Instructions
What is a Global Learning Project?
A global learning project is a collaborative learning project for students from around the world. Students communicate, share and create meaningful global learning experiences. Taking learning beyond the traditional classroom, global learning projects provide opportunities for students to use their critical thinking skills and explore new horizons.
Target Audience
Teachers seeking to integrate hands-on experiences into mathematics and computer instruction.
Target Users
Students from all over the world in grades 3-6
Time Frame
August 15 – October 31st 2010
Teachers seeking to integrate hands-on experiences into mathematics and computer instruction.
Target Users
Students from all over the world in grades 3-6
Time Frame
August 15 – October 31st 2010
Information
About this Challenge
Subject: Mathematics applied statistics and probability
Technology: Students use technology tools to explore statistics and probability principles in their daily lives and to communicate their findings to the world.
Rationale
This global learning challenge provides opportunities for students to learn different problem-solving strategies. Furthermore the challenge provides opportunities for emotional, academic, and personal growth through direct experiences with other cultures.
Synopsis
The Great Probability Challenge is a hands-on probability and statistics project that provides opportunities for students to interact on a global level and to share learning experiences. Students perform a coin toss experiment and predict, analyze and present their experimental findings through visual graphing representations. Experimental outcomes are contributed to a global project database and students analyze data from the pooled data set. Each student creates a Probability Workbook that showcases the experimental results and experiences. Students chronicle and share their project experiences through the Probability Blog.
Students expand upon their understandings of statistics and probability concepts by authoring a personal probability task and presenting their projects through the project blog or the TappedIn collaborative classroom. Students share their tasks with students from all over the world and expand their cultural horizons through applied learning experiences.
User Skill Level
Beginning basic spreadsheet and blogging skills will be applied in this learning experience. Tutorials are included for all parts of the challenge.
Technology Access and Technical Requirements
Microsoft Excel
Web Browser
Learning Outcomes
As a result of participating in this project students will be able to:
Mathematics:
4 [S] Statistics, Data Analysis, and Probability
4 [S.1.0] Students organize, represent, and interpret numerical and categorical data and clearly communicate their findings:
4 [S.1.1] Formulate survey questions; systematically collect and represent data on a number line;
and coordinate graphs, tables, and charts.
4 [S.2.0] Students make predictions for simple probability situations:
4 [S.2.2] Express outcomes of experimental probability situations verbally and numerically
NETS for Students:
[4] Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve
problems and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources.
[4.c] collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions.
Cross Cultural Skills
Students share their project experiences with students from other countries. Students communicate and interact with students from other countries and share their ideas and the probability tasks they invented. The universal language of mathematics transcends boarders and languages, students use visual representations to communicate their data findings.Students participate in a global project and share their data with the world. Students gain a new understanding of probability concepts as they pool their data.
Technology: Students use technology tools to explore statistics and probability principles in their daily lives and to communicate their findings to the world.
Rationale
This global learning challenge provides opportunities for students to learn different problem-solving strategies. Furthermore the challenge provides opportunities for emotional, academic, and personal growth through direct experiences with other cultures.
Synopsis
The Great Probability Challenge is a hands-on probability and statistics project that provides opportunities for students to interact on a global level and to share learning experiences. Students perform a coin toss experiment and predict, analyze and present their experimental findings through visual graphing representations. Experimental outcomes are contributed to a global project database and students analyze data from the pooled data set. Each student creates a Probability Workbook that showcases the experimental results and experiences. Students chronicle and share their project experiences through the Probability Blog.
Students expand upon their understandings of statistics and probability concepts by authoring a personal probability task and presenting their projects through the project blog or the TappedIn collaborative classroom. Students share their tasks with students from all over the world and expand their cultural horizons through applied learning experiences.
User Skill Level
Beginning basic spreadsheet and blogging skills will be applied in this learning experience. Tutorials are included for all parts of the challenge.
Technology Access and Technical Requirements
- Teachers need to have access to a computer with Internet access and e-mail.
- Students need to have access to a computer with Internet access for at least 5 periods of 30 minutes.
Microsoft Excel
Web Browser
Learning Outcomes
As a result of participating in this project students will be able to:
- Systematically analyze data
- Visually communicate data to tell a story
- Find everyday examples of probability and statistics in their everyday lives and share, compare and communicate their findings with students from all over the world.
Mathematics:
4 [S] Statistics, Data Analysis, and Probability
4 [S.1.0] Students organize, represent, and interpret numerical and categorical data and clearly communicate their findings:
4 [S.1.1] Formulate survey questions; systematically collect and represent data on a number line;
and coordinate graphs, tables, and charts.
4 [S.2.0] Students make predictions for simple probability situations:
4 [S.2.2] Express outcomes of experimental probability situations verbally and numerically
NETS for Students:
[4] Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve
problems and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources.
[4.c] collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions.
Cross Cultural Skills
Students share their project experiences with students from other countries. Students communicate and interact with students from other countries and share their ideas and the probability tasks they invented. The universal language of mathematics transcends boarders and languages, students use visual representations to communicate their data findings.Students participate in a global project and share their data with the world. Students gain a new understanding of probability concepts as they pool their data.