Lesson ideas from the issue

Exploring In the Zone data
Real physiology data from students including heart rate, lung volume and number of squats managed in a minute. Use the data to answer the questions provided (answers are also provided for teachers).

Exploring In the Zone data: student exercises (Word)
Exploring In the Zone data: answers (Word)
In the Zone raw data (Excel)

Worked example of a chi-squared test (PDF)
Shows how to run a statistical test to investigate whether taking vitamin C tables affects the chance of people getting a cold.

Histogram PowerPoint slides (PPT)
This presentation illustrates how to (and how not to) present data as a histogram.

Ideas for further research (PDF)
Students doing the Extended Project Qualification or other research projects may be interested in following up on these ideas within 'Big Picture: Number Crunching'.