Statistical Tools

Experiment/
Investigation

Science Area

Stand-alone Unit in

1. Descriptive Statistics

1. 2. Displays of data

• frequency table
• relative frequency table
• histogram

3. Sample Variability
4. Measurement Error

Lab 1.
Head Circumference

Eugenics

Any science course

1. Experimental Design
2. Hypothesis Testing
3. Displays of data

1. frequency table
2. relative frequency table
3. histogram

1. The Normal Distribution
2. Two Sample t-tests/ANOVA
3. Chi Square for Standard         Deviation

Investigation 1.
Physicians Health Study

Scientific Method

General Biology I
General Biology II
Nutrition
Anatomy and Physiology

Lab 2.
Root Growth in Onions

Scientific Method
Botany

General Biology I
Botany
Integrated Science II

Lab 3.
Which Mouthwash Works Best?

Microbiology

General Biology I
Microbiology

1. Difference Data
2. Confidence Intervals

Lab 4.
Fermentation

Biochemistry

General Biology I

1. Descriptive Statistics
2. Display of Data
3. Time Series
4. Confidence Intervals

Lab 5.
Which House Holds Its Heat?

Engineering
Heat Loss

Integrated Science I

1. Linear Correlation and Regression

Lab 6.
Beer’s Law

Spectrophotometry
Biochemistry
Standard Curves and Unknowns

General Biology I
Chemistry
Biochemistry

1. Exploratory Data Analysis
2. Application of Statistical “Thinking”
3. Law of Large Numbers

Investigation 2.
Analysis of Scientific Articles

Varies by topic

Any science course

1. Experimental Design
2. Hypothesis Testing
3. Confidence Intervals

Lab 7.
Enzymes

Cell Biology

General Biology I

1. Meta-data Analysis

Investigation 3.
Web database research

Environmental
Studies

General Biology I
Water and the Living World
Environmental Studies

1. Experimental Design
2. Hypothesis Testing
3. Chi Square for Goodness-of-Fit

Lab 8.
Fast Plant Genetics

Genetics

General Biology II
Integrated Science II

Application of EDA and appropriate hypothesis tests

Individual research and reports

Varies with Topic