Transcript STATCOM: K-12 OUTREACH

WHO WE ARE
The Statistics P-12 Outreach
program is staffed by graduate
students from Purdue University’s
Department of Statistics.
We provide presentations,
mentoring, and activities
free of charge to all grade levels
in the learning community of
West Lafayette, Lafayette, and
surrounding areas.
The program was developed
through the STATCOM
(Statistics in the Community)
organization at Purdue University.
OUR OBJECTIVES
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To educate students about the
connections between statistics,
the sciences, and their
everyday lives.
To increase student enthusiasm
toward mathematics and
statistics by showing them how
these disciplines are used in the
community.
To help young people become
more literate in the sciences by
giving them the tools to feel
comfortable exploring scientific
phenomena and express their
findings.
POSSIBLE SERVICES FOR
TEACHERS & STUDENTS
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Presentations: STATCOM members
present scientific studies and/or
personal experiences that cater to
topics discussed in the typical
science or math classroom.
Mentoring: We provide aid for
students in collecting, testing, and
analyzing data for science fair
projects.
Fun classroom activities: Students
participate in mathematical/
statistical “games” as a
supplementary tool to help them
learn about probability and
mathematics.
Any suggestions/requests you may
have for us!
ARE YOU A
MATH TEACHER?
Check out the services we could
provide for your classroom:
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Present fun classroom activities
that cover topics listed in the Indiana
Academic Standards.
Topics include:
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Data Analysis and Probability
Problem Solving
Present information about what
statisticians do and/or how people
use mathematical or statistical skills to
solve real life problems.
We are open to your suggestions!
Benefits:
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Students will experience a fun
activity, while learning about a math topic
in the process.
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Students will see an outside perspective
about the importance of learning
math/stat skills.
Students will see how the skills they are
learning can be used by real people to
solve real problems.
ARE YOU A
SCIENCE TEACHER?
DO YOUR STUDENTS COMPLETE
SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS?
Check out the services we could provide for your
classroom:
In the beginning of the fall semester:
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Present information explaining basic
principles of:
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Good experimental design
Appropriate calculations/analyses to perform on data
Effective ways to present results
A few weeks before science fair projects are due:
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Consulting session where students can ask
individual questions about their data analysis
and display.
Benefits:
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Students will receive information about
scientific reasoning, which supports what they
learn in class.
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Students will be encouraged to think about the
issues they will face when working on their
projects prior to starting on them.
Students will have an opportunity to ask
individual questions about the appropriate ways
to display their data.
ALL SERVICES ARE
FREE OF CHARGE!
CONTACT
INFORMATION
If you are interested in
learning how
STATCOM: P-12 Outreach
could benefit your school,
please take a flier & contact us.
STATCOM: P-12 Outreach
Department of Statistics
Purdue University
150 N. University Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2067
Phone: 765-494-5324
Fax: 765-494-0558
Email: [email protected]
http://www.stat.purdue.edu/external_relations
/statcom/p12outreach/
We would like to thank the Department
of Statistics for its generous support.