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Unit Plan
Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Data: Questionnaires

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
Students learn about the concept of collecting data using questionnaires by exploring a tutorial. They can then test their knowledge by taking a ten question assessment that increases in difficulty as they correctly answer questions.
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Unit Plan
Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Data: Practical Ways to Carry Out a Survey

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Students learn about the concept of taking a survey by exploring a tutorial. They can then test their knowledge by taking a ten question assessment that increases in difficulty as they correctly answer questions.
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Unit Plan
Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Data: Sample Size

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
This site provides students practice with the concept of sample size. Students can learn about the topic by completing an interactive tutorial. Students can then take a ten question timed test to practice the skill.
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Unit Plan
Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Data: Random Sampling

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
This site provides students practice with the concept of random sampling. Students can learn about the topic by completing an interactive tutorial. Students can then take a ten question timed test to practice the skill.
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Unit Plan
Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Data: Stratified Sampling

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
This site provides students practice with the concept of stratified sampling. Students can learn about the topic by completing an interactive tutorial. Students can then take a ten question timed test to practice the skill.
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Unit Plan
Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Data: Hypotheses

For Students 5th - 9th Standards
Students learn about the concept of hypothesis by exploring a tutorial. They can then test their knowledge by taking a ten question assessment that increases in difficulty as they correctly answer questions.
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Making Inferences From Random Samples

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Given a random sample, practice figuring out what can we reasonably infer about the entire population? Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Evaluating Methods of Sampling From a Set of Data

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
Given a problem situation, the student will evaluate a method of sampling to determine the validity of an inference made from the set of data.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Generalizing About Populations From Random Samples

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
Given a population with known characteristics, students will be able to use a variety of methods to generate random samples of the same size in order to understand how a random sample is representative of a population.
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Interactive
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Making Inferences From Random Samples

For Students 7th Standards
Practice making inferences from random samples.
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eBook
Web Center for Social Research Methods

Research Methods Knowledge Base: Sampling in Research

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Site discusses the use of sampling in research. The key statistical terms used in sampling are linked for the user to quickly find definitions. The major concepts of probability and nonprobability are also highlighted.
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Interactive
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Biased Sampling Methods

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Determine what a biased sample is and the types of sampling methods used. Complete the quiz to assess learning.
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Valid Claims

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Practice figuring out whether we took a random sample and whether we're able to draw valid conclusions from our data. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Estimation From Random Sampling

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Practice estimating wildlife population by using the process of random sampling.
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.sp Estimating the Mean State Area

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
The table below gives the areas (in thousands of square miles) for each of the lower 48 states. This serves as the population for this study. Your task involves taking small samples from this population and using the sample mean to...
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Interactive
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Making Inferences From Random Samples

For Students 7th Standards
Practice making inferences from random samples.
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Compound Events Visual Displays of Sample Spaces

For Teachers 7th Standards
Seventh graders will be able to represent the sample space of compound events, and calculate the probability of events using their sample space.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Sample Spaces for Compound Events

For Students 7th Standards
Practice interpreting diagrams and sample spaces to find the probability of outcomes.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Valid Claims

For Students 7th Standards
Practice problems focusing on making valid claims.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Statistics: Surveys and Sample

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn how to use surveying and sampling to collect accurate data.
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Common Core Sheets

Common Core Sheets: Statistics & Probability 7.sp.1 Worksheets

For Teachers 7th Standards
Create or print a worksheet to assess students' understanding of identifying populations and samples.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Statistics Education Web: Bubble Trouble [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Use random sampling to formulate, collect, and compare data from two populations. Written by Peter Banwarth of Oregon State University.
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Article
ibiblio

Ibiblio: How to Lie With Statistics

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A real-world example of how statistics can be used to lie. In this case, it is the issue of speed limits and insurance premiums.
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Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math; Introduction to Probability

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A good introduction to concepts in probability, this page also gives a great definition of sample space. Scroll down halfway to find sample space.