Is It a Guess or Statistics?

This lesson teaches random sampling which leads to making inferences about a larger group or population. Students will determine the best measure of center to use for a data set. Students will collect data, select a data display and then analyze the data.
Resource ID#: 71624 Type: Lesson Plan
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Subject(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s): 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Graphing Calculators, Computer for Presenter, Computers for Students, Interactive Whiteboard, Basic Calculators, LCD Projector, Microsoft Office, GeoGebra Free Software (Download the Free GeoGebra Software), Scientific Calculator
Instructional Time: 1 Hour(s) 30 Minute(s)
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: random sample, inference, population parameters, statistics, measures of center, mean, median, graph, histogram, mode, box plot, box plot, outliers, IQR (interquartile range), two-way table, dot plot, visual representation
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan
Resource Collection: FCR-STEMLearn Algebra

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