Executive Summary

In an effort to save my students money as well as to learn newer current technologies, I will teach my students to use the Desmos Scientific Calculator along with the Stats Calculator. I have been able to show these new technologies to my in-person students, but it has been harder for my online students since there are not instructional videos with the newer technology for handwritten math examples that I have. While there are instructional videos out there using the Desmos Scientific Calculator, there are not instructional videos for these specific problems that match my students’ guided notes or that match the Stats Calculator that was created by one of our own math colleges in Maricopa.

Therefore, to address this gap, I created videos that show how to use the Desmos Scientific Calculator. I created videos that show my students how to use the newer technology, Desmos Scientific Calculator and the Stats Calculator. I also created Google Slides and Google Docs notes handouts to accompany those videos.

Final Product

Dogs’ Heights (16 videos total)

Standard Deviation

• • Standard Deviation for a Sample of Dogs’ Heights (Overview & Computing Standard Deviation)
    • Google Slides
      • Standard Deviation – Overview – Google Slides
    • Videos (4 Videos)
      • Overview of Standard Deviation (0:28)
      • What is Standard Deviation? (0:31)
      • Characteristics of Standard Deviation (0:31)
      • Computing the Standard Deviation (1:10)
  • Find the Standard Deviation for a Sample of Dogs’ Heights (Using the Desmos Scientific Calculator)
    • Google Slides
      • Find the Standard Deviation for a Smaple of Dogs’ Heights – Google Slides
    • Handouts
      • Calculating the Standard Deviation Using the Desmos Scientific Calculator – Notes Handout
    • Videos (10 Videos)
      • Overview of the Dogs’ Height Problem (0:54)
      • Determining the Formula for a Sample Versus a Population (1:06)
      • Finding the Mean & Deviation of Each Dog’s Height from the Mean (5:03)
      • Discussion of Deviation of Each Dog (0:35)
      • Square Each Deviation (1:28)
      • Add the Squared Deviations (1:32)
      • Divide by n or n-1 Depending on Population or Sample (1:00)
      • Compute the Square Root of the Result (1:01)
      • Another Way to Calculate the Standard Deviation Using Desmos Scientific Calculator (3:01)
      • Using Desmos Scientific Calculator Functions to Calculate the Standard Deviation (2:09)
  • Find the Standard Deviation for a Sample of Dogs’ Heights (Using the Stats Calculator)
    • Google Slides
      • Find the Standard Deviation for a Sample of Dogs’ Heights Using the Stats Calculator – Google Slides
    • Handouts
      • Calculating the Standard Deviation Using the Stats Calculator – Notes Handout
    • Videos (2 Videos)
      • Using the Stats Calculator to Find the Standard Deviation (1:26)
      • Using the Frequency Table with the Stats Calculator (2:07)
  • Interpreting Standard Deviation for a Sample of Dogs’ Heights
    • Google Slides
      • Interpreting the Standard Deviation for a Sample of Dogs’ Heights – Google Slides
    • Videos
      • Interpreting the Standard Deviation for a Sample of Dogs’ Heights – additional video I would like to create in the future

 Using Data from a Normal Distribution to Make Interpretations on Application Problems (3 videos total)

Systolic Blood Pressure After Knee Surgery

• Google Slides
  • Using Data from a Normal Distribution to Make Interpretations on Application Problems – Knee Surgery – Google Slides
• Handouts
  • Using Data from a Normal Distribution to Make Interpretations on Application Problems – Knee Surgery – Notes Handout
• Videos (1 Video)
  • Draw & Label the Normal Distribution – additional video I would like to create in the future
  • Use the Empirical Rule – additional video I would like to create in the future
  • Calculate Z-Scores by Hand & with the Desmos Scientific Calculator (2:19)
  • Use Z-Score Tables to Find the Area/Percentage of a Data Value – additional video I would like to create in the future
  • Label & Shade the Area/Percentage on a Normal Distribution Drawing that Corresponds with a Z-Score – additional video I would like to create in the future
  • Interpret the Area/Percentage on a Normal Distribution Drawing to Make Sense about an Application Problem – additional video I would like to create in the future

Birth Weight of Students in Our Class Compared to Average Birth Weight Nationwide

• Google Slides
  • Using Data from a Normal Distribution to Interpret Application Problems – Birth Weight – Google Slides
• Handouts
  • Using Data from a Normal Distribution to Make Interpretations on Application Problems – Dakota & Daylynn’s Birth Weights – Notes Handout
  • Using Data from a Normal Distribution to Make Interpretations on Application Problems – Your Own Birth Weight as a Baby – Handout
• Videos (2 Videos)
  • Draw & Label the Normal Distribution – additional video I would like to create in the future
  • Use the Empirical Rule – additional video I would like to create in the future
  • Calculate Z-Scores with the Desmos Scientific Calculator – Dakota’s Birth Weight (3:13)
  • Calculate Z-Scores with the Desmos Scientific Calculator – Daylynn’s Birth Weight (1:39)
  • Use Z-Score Tables to Find the Area/Percentage of a Data Value  – additional video I would like to create in the future
  • Label & Shade the Area/Percentage on a Normal Distribution Drawing that Corresponds with a Z-Score – additional video I would like to create in the future
  • Interpret the Area/Percentage on a Normal Distribution Drawing to Make Sense about an Application Problem – additional video I would like to create in the future

Making Statistics Come Alive with Desmos Scientific Calculator & Stats Calculator

Contact Information

Melina Priewe

melina.priewe@mesacc.edu