Lessons & Questions on: Standard Deviation

Activity: Standard Deviation and Temperature

Posted by Michael Caulfield & filed under Activities, Questions & Challenges, Appendix.

Norfolk (VA) and San Francisco (CA) both have approximately the same average temperature (57 degrees Fahrenheit). But that temperature differs month by month. Questions: 1. Looking at the above graphs, which of the two cities has the highest standard deviation in monthly temperature? 2. People generally use heat and cooling technology to keep the [...]

3 + C: Polar Ice

Posted by Michael Caulfield & filed under Activities, Questions & Challenges, Appendix, Three Things.

1. Name three things this graph tells you. Deal with the significance of the standard deviation if possible. 2. Name three things it doesn’t. 3. Apply at least one aspect of the COMPARABLE framework to it explicitly.

Making Fair Comparisons

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Lessons & Questions on: Standard Deviation

Activity: Standard Deviation and Temperature

3 + C: Polar Ice

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