This contest is a call for lesson plans that make use of the Stats + Stories podcasts. The lesson plan should include the appropriate materials needed by both students and teachers.As examples, a good lesson plan might include: instructions for the students to carry out the activity, instructor tips, learning objectives, time to complete the activity, resources needed to complete the activity, recommended course, recommendation for in-class or out-of-class use for the activity, and skills required.The lesson plan should be accompanied by a grading rubric for any assessment. Lesson plans should be submitted by January 1, 2024.Along with cash prizes totaling $1000, the top winners will present their activity in a panel during eCOTS 2024 from May 28th to May 31st and have them posted on CAUSEweb.org and statsandstories.net.The lesson plans will be judged by a panel of educators. Contest judging rubricEach of the following will be evaluated on a four-point scale and averaged across judges:1. Alignment to theme of eCOTS 2024 “What’s Next? Moving Forward” or the track - Past, Present, and Future of Statistics/Data Science.2. Alignment with the GAISE guidelines.3. Activity links to clear learning objective(s).4. Activity is innovative in its approach.5. Aligns with research-based practices.6. Instructions are clear and easy to follow.7. Activity is appropriately challenging for audience.8. Engaging and interesting topic for students.Supplemental resources and adaptability will be used to break ties.