Predict the Climate by throwing a dice
Predict the Climate by throwing a dice Teaching Module A teaching module that uses a dice and Excel to demonstrate the difference between experimental and theoretical probabilities. It also uses temperature and precipitation data to calculate moving average, identify trends in time series, and learn about data visualisation. This teaching module provides multiple resources under […]
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 […]
Meteorologist for a day
Meteorologist for a day Classroom/Laboratory Activity A classroom/laboratory activity to calculate the mean daily temperature using hourly temperature data and to compare different statistical techniques for determining this value. Students will use a given data set to calculate the mean daily temperature of a location, as determined by a meteorologist. They will also discuss weather […]
Data Science: Predictive Analysis using Mumbai Temperature Data
Data Science: Predictive Analysis using Mumbai Temperature Data Overview This lesson plan will help you to teach Introductory Predictive Analysis through an Exploratory Data Analysis with Linear Regression assignment. The lesson plan includes a hands-on computer-based classroom activity to be conducted on a dataset of the annual temperature records of Mumbai – a coastal city […]
Data Science: Linear Regression with Global Average CO2 Concentrations
Data Science: Linear Regression with Global Average CO2 Concentrations Overview This lesson plan will help you to teach Introductory Statistics for Data Science through a Linear Regression assignment. The lesson plan includes a hands-on computer-based classroom activity to be conducted on a dataset of Yearly Global Average CO2 Concentrations in parts per million. This activity […]