Logo Trop1 (1)

Introduction to Statistics through Weather Forecasting

Introduction to Statistics through Weather Forecasting Teaching Module A teaching module by Ginny Brown, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), that uses climate data to teach statistical parameters such as mean, median, mode, extreme values, percent frequency of occurrence and time, range, standard deviation, and data anomalies. It also includes discussion on the use of […]

Statistical Methods to Determine Trends in Hurricane Intensity

Statistical Methods to Determine Trends in Hurricane Intensity Classroom/Laboratory Activity A classroom/laboratory activity to learn about linear slope, trends, confidence intervals, and Student’s t-distribution by calculating trends and uncertainties using hurricane data records over 40 years. Using hurricane-related data for the Atlantic Ocean, students will plot graphs and determine trends by calculating linear slope. They […]

T-tests and Climate Data

T-tests and Climate Data Teaching Module A teaching module by Wendy Van Norden, University of Wisconsin, that makes the use of T-tests to analyse dataset to study seasonal ice cover over Lake Mendota, US, to understand how climate change has impacted ice cover over 160 years. This teaching module will have the following outcomes: Students […]

Analyzing Trends and Calculating Uncertainty using Hurricane Data Records

Analyzing Trends and Calculating Uncertainty using Hurricane Data Records Overview As an undergraduate Statistics teacher, you can use this set of computer-based tools to help you in teaching statistical analysis topics such as Trends, Uncertainty, Confidence interval, and Student’s t-distribution. As an undergraduate Geography or Earth Sciences teacher, you can use this set of computer-based […]

Mathematics and Statistics

Search by Resource Type Lesson Plan Teaching Tool Search by Key Topics in Mathematics and Statistics Algebra Calculus Polynomial Differentiation Differentiation Functions Integration Quadratic Regression Introduction To Statistics Linear Regression Mathematical Modeling Mean Median Mode Standard Deviation Probability Confidence Interval Computer Programming Climate Change Overview Reimann Sum Trend Analysis Numerical Modeling Trigonometry Data Science Algebra […]

Climate Mitigation and Willingness to Pay

Climate Mitigation and Willingness to Pay Classroom/Laboratory Activity A classroom/laboratory activity based on data on citizens’ willingness to pay to reduce carbon emissions as a method of mitigating climate change. This data is collected through an online survey by the German government and is available for download in Excel, R, and Google Sheet formats. Students […]

SUBSCRIBE

To Subscribe to our newsletter please enter