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Bunnies and Dragons: How to Explain the Central Limit Theorem – News from the Nest

Written by Hawkes Learning | Sep 25, 2015 4:00:00 AM

Normally, a video helps ring a bell for students trying to commit a lesson to memory. The CreatureCast video below explains the Central Limit Theorem in a fun and easy way to understand. The video applies the concept to measuring bunnies’ weight and dragons’ wingspan.

If you’re teaching a beginning statistics course, this video is a great resource to distribute to your students!

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The New York Times. “Bunnies, Dragons and the ‘Normal’ World: Central Limit Theorem | The New York Times.” Online video clip. YouTube. YouTube, 24 Sept. 2013. Web. 25 Sept. 2015.