Chapter 11 Quiz (Version B)
In this quiz, students will be assessed on their knowledge of residual plots and issues with multiple regressions. This will take 40 minutes.
Grade Level: High School (non A.P.)
Multiple Correlation Activity
In this activity, students will look at a 3-dimensional correlation to see how the different correlations are connected in a GeoGebra file. This should take 30 minutes.
Down the River
This activity has students surveying by hand using different methods (e.g., systematic, stratified). Highly recommended. This should take about 50–60 minutes to complete and discuss.
Berkson’s Fallacy Activity
In this activity, students will see Berkson’s fallacy in action through a simulated immigration system. This should take 20 minutes to complete.
Regression to the Mean Activity
In this activity, students will see regression to the mean in action in a fictional hockey league. This should take 20 minutes to complete.
Chapter 9 Quiz (Version B)
In this quiz, students will be assessed on their understanding of types of spurious correlations, such as Simpson’s paradox, Berkson’s fallacy, survivor bias, selection bias, regression to the mean, within group/between group differences, and variability bias. This should take 40 minutes to complete.
Chapter 9 Quiz (Version A)
In this quiz, students will be assessed on their understanding of types of spurious correlations, such as Simpson’s paradox, Berkson’s fallacy, survivor bias, selection bias, regression to the mean, within group/between group differences, and variability bias. This should take 40 minutes to complete.
Chapter 8 Quiz (Version A)
In this quiz, students will be assessed on their understanding of what an observational study is, its limitations, and what the concept of correlation means. This should take 30–40 minutes.
Hospital Trips Activity
In this activity, students look at one of my favorite examples of Simpson’s paradox: how people get to the hospital is correlated with their survival rate. This should take 40 minutes to complete.
Polling Project
In this project, students will find a real poll and analyze it for the credibility of its methods. Give the students a few days to find their poll, then a couple of days to analyze it.