Dusty Dilemma
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This is a lesson about statistics in science as it applies to the measurement of dust in space. Learners will be introduced to the concepts of error analysis, including standard deviation. They will apply the knowledge of averages (means), standard deviation from the mean, and error analysis to their own distribution of heights and then to the Student Dust Counter (SDC) data to determine the issues associated with taking data including error and noise.
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- Mathematics > General
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- Grade 1
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Middle School,Mathematics:Data collection, analysis and probability,Engineering and technology,Planetary Science,NSDL_SetSpec_ncs-NSDL-COLLECTION-000-003-112-115,Grade 8,Grade 9,Engineering,New Horizons,High School,Grade 10,Vocational/Professional Development Education,Mathematics:Measurement,Mathematics,Technology,oai:nsdl.org:2200/20140407123042776T,NSDLLanguage:
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This is a lesson about statistics in science as it applies to the measurement of dust in space. Learners will be introduced to the concepts of error analysis, including standard deviation. They will apply the knowledge of averages (means), standard deviation from the mean, and error analysis to their own distribution of heights and then to the Student Dust Counter (SDC) data to determine the issues associated with taking data including error and noise.
