DeBlase, Vincient. J.and Wagner, Sharon

15 Middle Avenue

Lutherville, MD 21093

vdeblase@umd5.umd.edu







Probability and Statistics Interactive





The Parkville Center for Mathematics, Science, and Computer Science opened 

September, 1994 for ninth grade students. The students will be taking 

algebra or probability/statistics and functions, geometry, chemistry, and 

computer science. The computer science class will introduce the students to 

various software packages such as Microsoft Works, Geometry Inventor, 

Algebra Explorer, Hypercard, and MathCad. Sharon Wagner will be teaching 

probability/statistics and functions. Vince DeBlase will be teaching 

computer science. Mr. DeBlase and Ms. Wagner collaborated (Towson State 

University, Summer 1994)  to write twelve interactive textbook labs for 

probability and statistics. The students will perform the labs in computer 

science class. The purpose of the labs is to engage the students into 

becoming active participants in the learning process. The labs provide 

engines for exploring statistical concepts; i.e. the standard deviation 

calculator, Chebyshevs viewer, boxplot maker, binomial experiment 

calculator, correlation calculator, and the regression reporter. 

Simulations in probability can be done using the die roller, two dice 

roller, coin tosser, probability of same birthday simulator, and craps game 

simulator. The students will keep a daily log describing their work. 

Teamwork will be encouraged.



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