Awash in Data, is a free open-source e-book authored by the fabulous Tim Erickson. Designed for both teachers and students, this rich, interactive resource walks users through introductory lessons in data science with CODAP (Common Online Data Analysis Platform). Embedded CODAP documents bring each lesson to life. Give it a go!
Dr Michelle Dalrymple, Mathematics and Statistics Faculty Head at Cashmere High School in Christchurch, is the 2019 Prime Minister’s Science Teacher Winner.
Michelle’s teaching stands out because it is strongly based on cutting-edge mathematics and statistics education research, while maintaining originality, creativity, and fun with strategies that are relevant and inspiring for her students. Read more…
An article about the people behind the scenes of Aotearoa’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Shaun Hendy shares his experiences providing model-based data and recommendations to the government.
Maths Week 2020 is being held between 10 August and Friday 14 August.
Maths Week provides resources for students and teachers. The material Maths Week is written for all students from Year 1 through to Year 11 at different levels:
- Level 1 – primarily for Years 1 and 2.
- Level 2 – primarily for Years 3 and 4.
- Level 3 – primarily for Years 5 and 6.
- Level 4 – primarily for Years 7 and 8.
- Level 5 – primarily for Years 9, 10 and 11.
One of the Maths Week series (Maths Millionaire) has also been translated into te reo Māori.
Teachers who register for Maths Week have access to answers to questions and other notes.
Maths Week resources are available free, on-line, to teachers, parents and students.
For teachers to register themselves and their class numbers, go to www.mathsweek.co.nz/
Maths Week 2020 will be on from Monday 10 August until Friday 14 August.
Last year there were 288 441 students and 6657 teachers registered throughout New Zealand. This is an increase of 5594 students and 543 teachers from 2018.
Maths Week is written for all students from Year 1 through to Year 11.
It is available free, on-line, to teachers, parents and students.
Maths Week material is written:
- to encourage students’ interest in mathematics and statistics
- to give teachers resources that they can use in the classroom, particularly material that requires some research and which may not be readily available to them, or that can be used electronically in class
- to show the pleasure that mathematics can provide and some of the everyday places where it can be used
- to give teachers material that can provide extension.
Maths Week has five levels:
- Level 1 – primarily for Years 1 and 2.
- Level 2 – primarily for Years 3 and 4.
- Level 3 – primarily for Years 5 and 6.
- Level 4 – primarily for Years 7 and 8.
- Level 5 – primarily for Years 9, 10 and 11.
This year, the Maths Week sections are similar to those of 2019.
- Survivor series. A series of in-class tasks at levels 1 – 5 for each day during Maths Week. Each day’s tasks has a theme (the same theme for all levels).
- Maths Millionaire. Maths questions, with junior (Years 5 and 6), middle (Years 7 and 8), senior (Years 9 – 11) and family divisions.
- The Maths Chaser. Maths questions at each of levels 2 – 5.
- Daily Dollar. Maths activities at each of levels 1 – 5.
- Dollars and cents. Questions to encourage financial capability (primarily for Years 9 – 11) for each day during Maths Week. Each day’s questions has a theme.
- Super Challenge. One mathematical challenge each day for four days. Those who answer all four correctly can get a certificate.
- Some Maths Matters. Five chapters on various mathematical topics.
- Two interactive games.
Maths Millionaire and the games are easily accessed by students on their tablets or phones.
Teachers who register for Maths Week have access to answers to questions and other notes.
For teachers to register themselves and their class numbers, go to https://www.mathsweek.co.nz/
What’s the superpower every student needs? Statistics, of course.
Dr. Samuel Echevarria-Cruz, Dean of Liberal Arts, Social and Behavioral Sciences at Austin Community College, and Rob Santos, Vice President and Chief Methodologist at The Urban Institute, led a discussion about how statistics—the science of learning from data—is the new superpower every student needs in their studies and career.
Statistics influences industries as varied as sports, fashion, public health, and more, and continues to increase in its importance and opportunities. In fact, statistician was named the #1 Best Business Job and #6 among the top 100 Best Jobs by U.S. News & World Report.
Now more than ever, it’s a great time to take a statistics class and prepare yourself for a bright future.
The Concord Consortium are organising an interactive webinar on April 29 at 4 PM ET. Register today. Participants will explore Fast Plants genetic data in your three-dimensional instruction. Participants will receive a lesson plan to teach genetic inheritance patterns and a certificate for one hour of continuing education credit.
See CODAP latest news and happenings: Covid-19 in the US
https://mailchi.mp/concord/april-2020-dse-enews?e=e9cd617879
This is Statistics are celebrating Mathematics & Statistics Awareness Month with a month-long series—meet a statistician in a Facebook Live AMA every Thursday through the end of April. Learn more about this series and the first statistician, Sam Echevarria, here: https://thisisstatistics.org/mathematics-statistics-awareness-month-meet-a-statistician-series
4 March 2020. Source: InSCIde Scoop – the Faculty of Science, The University of Auckalnd
Publishing in Nature Communications, PhD candidate Amalia Bastos and Associate Professor Alex Taylor carried out an experiment to test New Zealand’s alpine parrots (Nestor notabilis) on their ability to make predictions using statistical, physical and social information in a similar way to a human. Read the full article…
The Australasian Region of the International Biometric Society is running a School Poster Competition for Year 9 & 10 Australian and NZ students. Entries close 10 November. More details »
