Arctic Sea Ice Examined in Statistics
Use Arctic Sea Ice Data for construction of: ◦ Histogram ◦ Line Plot ◦ Box Plot (examine for outliers)
Describe the distribution
Does there appear to be a trend?
Are there any outliers?
Create a scatter plot Determine the LSRL Examine r^2 Examine r Examine residual plot
Is a linear model appropriate?
Inference about the slope for association Null: Β = 0 (no association between year and MSK’s of arctic ice) Alternative: Β < 0 (The MSK’s of arctic ice is significantly decreasing over time)
Students will be asked to research the causes of the reduction of arctic ice Students will be asked to research the environmental impact of the reduction
Global Warming, I mean Climate Change, will be the primary reason for the reduction. Animal population of arctic wildlife such as polar bears, penguins, and seals will undoubtedly be listed as points of impact.
Climate change will allow my class to explore average global temperature and CO 2 levels over time. CO 2 levels will allow us to explore data straightening techniques Populations usually follow exponential models, which will allow us to further explore data straightening techniques
Compare arctic sea ice levels with CO 2 Compare arctic sea ice levels to animal populations Are problems a result of human fossil fuel consumption?