IB Community Theme: Sharing our humanity

A statistical exercise for Year 12 mathematicians to support the Peace and conflict theme

A workbook of personnel deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan

One sheet on Iraq, one on Afghanistan and a third providing some support material  for teachers

Use a small list of data to find the mean and standard deviation using the two formulae for the variance

Using the larger data lists, calculate these stats using calculators and/or excel 

Construct a frequency table of the Iraq data and calculate the stats and compare with the list stats

Does summarising the data into a frequency table introduce significant changes?

Mathematics modeling in Global Issues sessions.

At the American International School Lusaka (Zambia), across the whole
high school, one hour a week is dedicated to global issues
discussion.   This can take the form of articles reading / round
tables, guest-speakers, develop new CAS/C&S projects, etc.  This
year a group of very talented students have started to approach this
session under a maths/sciences lens.  

Mathematics modeling in Global Issues sessions.

At the American International School Lusaka (Zambia), across the whole high school, one hour a week is dedicated to global issues discussion.   This can take the form of articles reading / round tables, guest-speakers, develop new CAS/C&S projects, etc.  This year a group of very talented students have started to approach this session under a maths/sciences lens.  

Reference Books

Hi there,

Can anyone please suggest me a good math textbook/resource book for MYP yr1, yr2, yr3 .

Rgds,

Neeharika.

Addressing Education for All in the MYP - a teaching plan

Ning Yan of Beijing No 55 Middle School shares a teaching plan for addressing Education for All in mathematics - in Chinese.

Gapminder

This website enables you to explore the changing world from your own computer. Moving graphics show how the development of all countries by the indicators you choose. Dynamic, interactive.

 Can be used in a wide variety of lessons, from languages to Maths. Excellent for engaging students with real statistical data in a dynamic way.

Global Eye - infectious diseases

Internet-based student activity on infectious dieases, using statistical data from different countries to look for correlations. Links to other relevant websites.