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No mode for a song sparrow's song. They keep their playlist fresh for mating season.

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No mode for a song sparrow’s song Song sparrows have a diverse repertoire of songs and do not appear to overuse any of them. Rather than repeatedly practicing the same song, they pressed the shuffle button. When it comes to song sp…

Observational study on the effects of unconditional stipends to low-income families.

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New Mothers= Free Money Observational study on the effects of unconditional stipends on low-income families.

New normal for what the temperature changed because NOAA updated the temperature average that meteorologist use. The baseline for normal weather from 1981-2010 was 52.8 degrees Fahrenheit. The new baseline from 1991-2020 is 53.3 degrees Fahrenheit. This is a 1.5-degree Fahrenheit increase. While this may not appear to be big jump, it is easy to get accustomed to shifts in temperature. ...

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A New Normal For Temperature New normal for what the temperature changed because NOAA updated the temperature average that meteorologist use. The baseline for normal weather from 1981-2010 was 52.8 degrees Fahrenheit. The new …

Ranked choice voting is gaining attention in the NY Mayor's race. In the United States we are accustomed to one vote for one person per office. However, ranked voting is more complicated, as voters can rank who they want for a single office. Let's take a look at how it works! Source: NPR If someone gets 50% plus one after all the first-choice votes are counted, then the election is over and that candidate wins....

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Ranked Choice Voting Ranked choice voting is gaining attention in the NY Mayor’s race. In the United States we are accustomed to one vote for one person per office. However, ranked voting is more complicated, as …

Fireflies dazzle with a spectacular light show each summer. There is math intertwined in this beauty. Scientists have discovered that they exhibit synchronous behavior. According to Steven Strogatz, a Cornell University mathematician, the flashing is an enormous system oscillators, things that have a rhythm and go through a cycle. Their team spent several nights in the Great Smoky Mountains. The researchers turned the data into a 3D reconstruction and found that fireflies much reach a critical density before the rhythm starts. Check out the links below and the video from CBS Sunday Morning. NPR story on fireflies Science Advances Article

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Synchrony of Fireflies Fireflies dazzle with a spectacular light show each summer. There is math intertwined in this beauty. Scientists have discovered that they exhibit synchronous behavior. According to Steven Strogatz…

Oftentimes people believe in the misconception of the “law of averages” that you are due one. After seven straight boys, parents may think they are due a girl. Unfortunately, having a child is like tossing a coin. There is 50% chance for heads and a 50% chance for tails. This same logic applies to giving birth. Eight boys in a row is highly unlikely, but once seven boys have been born, it is not at all unlikely that the eighth child will be a boy....

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Aren’t We Due One? Oftentimes people believe in the misconception of the “law of averages” that you are due one. After seven straight boys, parents may think they are due a girl. Unfortunately, having a child is like…

7 million Instagram hashtags were analyzed to find the most stunning road trips across the globe. The data is presented as a slope, pictures per mile. The road trips are ranked by greatest pictures per mile to the least pictures per mile. Big Sur, USA is 5, 225 pictures per mile. Compare that with Great Ocean Road at 8,418 pictures mile....

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The Most Scenic Drives According to Instagram Data 7 million Instagram hashtags were analyzed to find the most stunning road trips across the globe. The data is presented as a slope, pictures per mile. The road trips are ranked by greatest pictures…

This lesson will address The Tuskegee Experiment and Henrietta Lacks.

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Ethics in Statistics This lesson will address The Tuskegee Experiment and Henrietta Lacks.

Link to NYT article Ergonomic Design.docx Many people are sustaining injuries working from home during the pandemic. This is an excellent story to get students to think about the ergonomic design of work stations. The attached document is a great warm up to understanding how geometry works in ergonomic design. Human Factors and Safety Engineering What types of triangles do you see in this photo?...

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The Pandemic of Work-From-Home Injuries Link to NYT article Ergonomic Design.docx Many people are sustaining injuries working from home during the pandemic. This is an excellent story to get students to think about the ergonomic design o…

This is a really cute student created power point on parabolas. This story has been shared with numerous mathematics teachers and students. Your students will enjoy this and remember more about the parent function of y=x^2. parabolastorynerdynorm-1Download

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Nerdy Norm Parabola This is a really cute student created power point on parabolas. This story has been shared with numerous mathematics teachers and students. Your students will enjoy this and remember more about the…

The book Flatland by Edwin Abbott was adapted into a movie. This book is an excellent example of social satire that examines social status and gender. The guided questions and discussion will lead students through recognizing these similarities.

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Flatland The book Flatland by Edwin Abbott was adapted into a movie. This book is an excellent example of social satire that examines social status and gender. The guided questions and discussion will lead …

The United States of America vs. Kristin Gilbert is a fascinating case in hypothesis testing by Gelbach. In the case there was a suspicious numbers of deaths at the Veteran's Affairs Medical Center, the investigators wanted to know if the number of deaths that occurred when Kristen Gilbert was on duty was so unlikely that it could not be merely happenstance....

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Courtroom Statistics The United States of America vs. Kristin Gilbert is a fascinating case in hypothesis testing by Gelbach. In the case there was a suspicious numbers of deaths at the Veteran’s Affairs Medical …

Take a virtual trip to the Wrigley's manufacturing facility to see the normal distribution in real life.

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Skittles Six Sigma Lean Manufacturing Take a virtual trip to the Wrigley’s manufacturing facility to see the normal distribution in real life.

The following questions can guide a class discussion after reading this article. Many students might find this fascinating if they are pet owners. Take a poll of the type of dog food that is given to the animals. 1. What two variables are being compared? 2. What are possible lurking or confounding variables? 3. This is a retrospective study. Can you make cause and effect determinations?...

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FDA continues investigation into dog heart damage linked to diet The following questions can guide a class discussion after reading this article. Many students might find this fascinating if they are pet owners. Take a poll of the type of dog food that is given …