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Math & AI: Anatomy of an AI Wave – Statistics & Probability

  • Products: CHARGE for micro:bit
  • Difficulty: Educator
  • Time: 45 minutes
  • Categories: Professional Development

AI & Intermediate Math: Describe data qualities of samples collected in CreateAI using CHARGE and the micro:bit. Then, use the data logger extension to calculate mean, median, and range of an action using the accelerometer over time.

What this lesson includes

  • Materials

    micro:bit V2, CHARGE for micro:bit/rechargeable battery pack
  • Activity

    CreateAI Coding Activity, Reflection Questions
  • Suggested Prerequisite

    Math & AI: Say Hi to AI – Statistics & Probability

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Learning Goals Accordion

  • Collect accelerometer data of a wave, and view the data in multiple formats
  • List the total number of samples in my dataset
  • Describe the type of data collected, how it was measured, and units of measurement
  • Calculate the median, mean, and range of their data set
  • Describe how the range, mean, and median would be affected based on the type of wave recorded.

Standards Accordion

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Standards for CS Teachers

Standard 1. CS Knowledge and Skills

1a. Apply CS practices

1b. Apply knowledge of computing systems

1c. Develop programs and interpret algorithms

Standard 3. Professional Growth and Identity

3a. Pursue targeted professional development

3b. Model continuous learning

Common Core Math

Grade 6 | Statistics & Probability

6.SP.B.5 Summarize numerical data sets in relation to their context, such as by:

6.SP.B.5.a Reporting the number of observations

6.SP.B.5.b Describing the nature of the attribute under investigation, including how it was measured and its units of measurement.

6.SP.B.5.c Giving quantitative measures of center (median and/or mean) and variability (interquartile range and/or mean absolute deviation), as well as describing any overall pattern and any striking deviations from the overall pattern with reference to the context in which the data were gathered

6.SP.B.5.d Relating the choice of measures of center and variability to the shape of the data distribution and the context in which the data were gathered.

ISTE Standards: For Educators

  1. 2.c Model Digital Tool Use
  2. 4.b Learn Alongside Students
  3. 6.a Foster Student Ownership of Learning
  4. 6.b Foster Classroom Management of Tech
  5. 6.c Teach Computational and Design Thinking