Normal Distribution - Mathematics Instructional Plan
Interpreting and Comparing Z-Scores - Mathematics Instructional Plan
Analyzing and using the standard normal curve - Mathematics Instructional Plan
Formative Assessment - Interpret and compare z-scores for normally distributed data - Just in Time Quick Check, Teacher Notes, and Supporting Resources
Students will use IQ data to practice finding and interpreting z-scores.
Students research online data from players from MLB teams in a position of their choice and then use z-scores to compare players within a team of their choice. Students explain how the General Manager of a baseball team could implement this data towards improving the team.
Students investigate the number of licks of a Tootsie Roll Pop needed to get to the center. In doing so they analyze class date to interpret and compare z-scores for normally distributed data; and apply properties of normal distributions to determine probabilities associated with areas under the standard normal curve.