Hands-On Statistics Activity Competition
The American Statistical Association will participate in the USA Science and Engineering Festival, October 23-24, 2010, on the National Mall in Washington, DC.
We want your help to design hands-on activities to attract students to the ASA booth and stimulate an interest in statistics.
Objective: Develop a hands-on activity/display for the ASA booth at the USA Science & Engineering Festival that
i. Demonstrates statistics concept(s)
ii. Generates excitement about statistics
iii. Emphasizes statistics as a science
Prizes
i. Grand Prize: $750 plus travel and board for two people to USA Science & Engineering Festival (from within continental U.S.)
ii. Two Gold Medal Prizes: $500
Eligibility and Entry Dates
i. Eligibility: ASA Members, K-16 teachers, and students (K-12, undergraduate, graduate)
ii. Entries due April 15, 2010
iii. The competition will be conducted in two rounds. After the first round of judging, semifinalists will be selected and provided guidance for their final entry, due June 1, 2010.
iv. Winners will be announced June 30, 2010.
Contact the following with any questions:
Director of Science Policy Steve Pierson: pierson@amstat.org; 703.302.1841
K-16 Education Manager Rebecca Nichols: Rebecca@amstat.org; 703.302.1877
Education Programs Associate Rick Peterson: rick@amstat.org; 703.302.1864
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Phone: (703) 684-1221
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