Resources to Teach Statistics in Elementary and Middle School

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Games that Teach Statistics — Play these now! Maturity is so over-rated!

AzTech: The Story Begins — The average number of students in Mr. Gonzalez’ classes has been going down. Where did they go? More importantly, will they be able to use their knowledge of math and history to make it back? Plays on the web and on iPad.

https://www.7generationgames.com/aztech_maya/

Forgotten Trail — Follow two teenagers who apply their knowledge of fractions, decimals, measurement and statistics to retrace the Ojibwe migration through the U.S. and Canada.

Statistics Videos

Bar Graphs Videos (and 1 pictograph)

Reading a pictograph — Pictographs are a fun, easy introduction to graphs. This video shows how to use a pictograph to answer questions, like how students get to school.