Probability & Statistics: Modular Learning Exercises. Student Edition
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| Title: | Probability & Statistics: Modular Learning Exercises. Student Edition |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Actuarial Foundation |
| Source: | Actuarial Foundation. 2012. |
| Availability: | Actuarial Foundation. 475 North Martingale Road Suite 600, Schaumburg, IL 60173. Tel: 847-706-3535; Fax: 847-706-3599; e-mail: info@actfnd.org; Web site: http://www.actuarialfoundation.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
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| Page Count: | 38 |
| Publication Date: | 2012 |
| Intended Audience: | Students |
| Document Type: | Guides - Classroom - Learner |
| Education Level: | Elementary Secondary Education High Schools Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Mathematical Concepts, Probability, Statistics, Learning Modules, Insurance, High School Students, Risk Assessment, Natural Disasters, Weather, Correlation, Regression (Statistics), Graphs, Simulation, Insurance Occupations, Mathematical Models, Spreadsheets, Educational Technology, Glossaries, Statistical Analysis, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Skills, Class Activities, Mathematics Activities, Statistical Distributions, Statistical Data, Advanced Courses, Workbooks |
| Abstract: | The purpose of these modules is to provide an introduction to the world of probability and statistics to accelerated mathematics students at the high school level. The materials are centered on the fictional town of Happy Shores, a coastal community which is at risk for hurricanes. Actuaries at an insurance company figure out the risks and possible losses associated with hurricanes and tropical storms in Happy Shores. Students use historical data to create models about possible damages if hurricanes of certain strengths hit. "Probability & Statistics: Modular Learning Exercises" cover: (1) Basic Statistics Concepts; (2) The Normal Model; (3) Discrete Probability Distributions; and (4) Correlation and Regression. Definitions are appended. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2013 |
| Accession Number: | ED540546 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The purpose of these modules is to provide an introduction to the world of probability and statistics to accelerated mathematics students at the high school level. The materials are centered on the fictional town of Happy Shores, a coastal community which is at risk for hurricanes. Actuaries at an insurance company figure out the risks and possible losses associated with hurricanes and tropical storms in Happy Shores. Students use historical data to create models about possible damages if hurricanes of certain strengths hit. "Probability & Statistics: Modular Learning Exercises" cover: (1) Basic Statistics Concepts; (2) The Normal Model; (3) Discrete Probability Distributions; and (4) Correlation and Regression. Definitions are appended. |
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