Statistics+Contests


 * AMERICAN STATISTICAL ASSOCIATION - POSTER AND PROJECT CONTESTS**

ASA Contests Website

The American Statistical Association (ASA) encourages students to think like a statistician through their annual project and poster contests. Projects can be entered by students in grades 7 and above, while the poster contest is available for students from K-12. Posters are evaluated on their Overall Impact, Clarity, Appropriateness and Creativity while projects are evaluated on Research Design, Analysis of Data, Conclusions and Final Presentation.

In 2009, two students from my AP Statistics class developed a final project which tested the effectiveness of anti-bacterial soap. The next year, the team adapted their project and entered into the poster contest. Our school community was proud when the partnership won 1st prize in not only the state contest, but also won the national 1st prize from the ASA.



Having students develop projects of their own choosing throughout a math course, then working on best practices to communicates results, put our kids in an excellent position to pursue a STEM career. Every spring, our school hosts a stats fair, where students present their projects to student, teachers, administrators, and parents.