Desmos activities for Geography by Catherine Van Saarloos https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos en-us 2020-10-15 17:03:50 UTC 2025-04-24 08:09:34 UTC hello@padlet.com Learn Desmos: Classroom Activities catherine_vansaarloos https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189290 Help videos and tips from Desmos.com]]> 2020-10-15 17:03:50 UTC https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189290 AMSP On Demand PD on using Desmos in the Maths Classroom catherine_vansaarloos https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189292 2020-10-15 17:03:50 UTC https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189292 Three short videos on using, creating and personalising Desmos classroom activities catherine_vansaarloos https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189293 2020-10-15 17:03:50 UTC https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189293 Introducing dot plots catherine_vansaarloos https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189299 2020-10-15 17:03:50 UTC https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189299 Guess the Distribution Desmos activity catherine_vansaarloos https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189300 2020-10-15 17:03:50 UTC https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189300 American Time Use Survey catherine_vansaarloos https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189307 This activity invites students to think about how they use their time and how that time use changes for Americans over their lives. They'll predict by sketching graphs.]]> 2020-10-15 17:03:50 UTC https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189307 Working with World Data catherine_vansaarloos https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189310 Matching and interpreting graphs]]> 2020-10-15 17:03:50 UTC https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189310 Online, auto-marked activity on food's carbon footprint catherine_vansaarloos https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189314 2020-10-15 17:03:50 UTC https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189314 Comparing mean and median catherine_vansaarloos https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189327 Students complete three rounds of estimation challenges. After each initial estimate, they view a dot plot of their classmates' responses and decide whether (and how) to revise their estimate.]]> 2020-10-15 17:03:50 UTC https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189327 Variability catherine_vansaarloos https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189329 Students learn how to use “variability” to describe sets of data.]]> 2020-10-15 17:03:50 UTC https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189329 Challenges students to get as close as possible to 5 seconds using a stopwatch. After asking them to do so with eyes open and eyes closed, some fun discussions on variability and standard deviation ensue catherine_vansaarloos https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189333 They need to know what standard deviation 'looks like' but not how to calculate it.]]> 2020-10-15 17:03:50 UTC https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189333 Misleading Graphs catherine_vansaarloos https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189338 2020-10-15 17:03:50 UTC https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189338 Collection of Desmos classroom activities based on NY Times What's Going on in this Graph catherine_vansaarloos https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189339 2020-10-15 17:03:50 UTC https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189339 Critical Statistics catherine_vansaarloos https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189342 Activities used by Dr Rob de Vries with Sociology undergraduates]]> 2020-10-15 17:03:50 UTC https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189342 Questions Inspired by a News Story (QUIBANS) by Mark Dawes catherine_vansaarloos https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189344 Find blog resources here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gYPMBVdrzPP-edg_RAIf_ffXD7Hj_4heuBaNY8B07Xc/edit#gid=0]]> 2020-10-15 17:03:50 UTC https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189344 Chi-Squared Desmos Activity catherine_vansaarloos https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189372 2020-10-15 17:03:50 UTC https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189372 iPhone 6s Opening Weekend Sales catherine_vansaarloos https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189379 Students use previous iPhone sales data to make predictions about the number of iPhone 6s units sold. Students choose from linear, quadratic, or exponential models, or build their own based on a different function of their choosing.]]> 2020-10-15 17:03:50 UTC https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189379 Starbucks locations catherine_vansaarloos https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189380 Students build a model to describe the relationship between the number of Starbucks locations in the US and the number of years since 1992. They learn that not all rapid growth is exponential growth, and that another function type (logistic) may provide a better fit when finite resources come into play.]]> 2020-10-15 17:03:50 UTC https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189380 Sea level rise catherine_vansaarloos https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189390 Students learn to identify which equation best matches given (x,y) data points]]> 2020-10-15 17:03:50 UTC https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189390 Explore the significance of random sampling catherine_vansaarloos https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189393 2020-10-15 17:03:50 UTC https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189393 Random sampling methods catherine_vansaarloos https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189396 Context of economic segregation]]> 2020-10-15 17:03:50 UTC https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189396 Smelling Parkinsons catherine_vansaarloos https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189398 Useful introduction into hypothesis testing. ]]> 2020-10-15 17:03:50 UTC https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189398 Scatter diagram relationships catherine_vansaarloos https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189400 Focus on linear vs nonlinear association, strong vs weak association, and increasing vs decreasing plots]]> 2020-10-15 17:03:50 UTC https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189400 Alligator Investigation catherine_vansaarloos https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189404 An enormous alligator lurks in the swamp. Can scatterplots and least-squares regression tell you if you have enough animal tranquilizer to stay safe?]]> 2020-10-15 17:03:50 UTC https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/833189404 Dot plot matching catherine_vansaarloos https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/931576134 2020-11-17 13:37:40 UTC https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/931576134 Screens for checking understanding catherine_vansaarloos https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/931626670 2020-11-17 13:48:35 UTC https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/931626670 Classroom data collection screens catherine_vansaarloos https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/931635930 2020-11-17 13:50:36 UTC https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/931635930 Screens for checking in catherine_vansaarloos https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/931639059 2020-11-17 13:51:16 UTC https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/931639059 Identify possible associations between variables in data related to the sinking of the RMS Titanic catherine_vansaarloos https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/951388483 2020-11-23 08:05:41 UTC https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/951388483 Flags with names of countries catherine_vansaarloos https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/969172642 2020-11-29 19:07:39 UTC https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/969172642 Reading and interpreting different types of graphs catherine_vansaarloos https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/969178420 2020-11-29 19:11:57 UTC https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/969178420 How to make a guess who game in Desmos catherine_vansaarloos https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/969214558 2020-11-29 19:38:34 UTC https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/969214558 Rainfall and interpreting data catherine_vansaarloos https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/976135706 Students estimate rainfall then get an opportunity to refine their guess based on other student estimates. Possible intro to standard deviation.]]> 2020-12-01 15:52:02 UTC https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/976135706 Using the rainfall and interpreting data task with your class catherine_vansaarloos https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/982888912 14 minute video on setting task for your class and what you might do with the data collected.]]> 2020-12-03 08:17:22 UTC https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/982888912 How to copy a slide and use it in your own activity catherine_vansaarloos https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/982904100 Collects student answers and automatically displays a boxplot. 5 minute video.]]> 2020-12-03 08:24:47 UTC https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/982904100 Short video clip on using the food carbon footprint activity with your students catherine_vansaarloos https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/982998154 2020-12-03 09:12:12 UTC https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/982998154 Representing income inequality in UK and the world catherine_vansaarloos https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/1037802731 2020-12-22 11:00:38 UTC https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/1037802731 Card sort sampling methods catherine_vansaarloos https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/1053074890 2021-01-04 18:28:53 UTC https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/1053074890 Sampling penguins catherine_vansaarloos https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/1053537171 2021-01-04 19:48:39 UTC https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/1053537171 Comparing temperatures catherine_vansaarloos https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/1053538444 2021-01-04 19:49:04 UTC https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/1053538444 Mean, median and standard deviation catherine_vansaarloos https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/1053539050 2021-01-04 19:49:15 UTC https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/1053539050 Extensive correlation activity shared by @LittleMissMath5 catherine_vansaarloos https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/1053540294 2021-01-04 19:49:37 UTC https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/1053540294 A collection of self-checking screens catherine_vansaarloos https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/1121101327 2021-01-25 09:54:26 UTC https://padlet.com/catherine_vansaarloos/GeographyDesmos/wish/1121101327