+
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Making Inferences/convincing Arguments About Samples/populations

For Students 6th - 8th
Given problem situations that include given or collected data, the student will analyze the data and make inferences and convincing arguments based on the data.
+
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Count the Fs: Why a Sample Instead of a Census?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this interactive lecture activity, students count the number of times the letter F appears in a paragraph. The activity demonstrates that a census may not always give accurate information, and that sample counting can be a more...
+
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating the Ecology of Goldenrod Galls Through Biological Sampling

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this biology field lab exercise, students conduct a stationary population study of goldenrod galls. They examine a host of factors including goldenrod plant density, goldenrod gall density, gall height, gall mass, larval exit hole...
+
eBook
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: A Single Population Mean Using the Normal Distribution

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson explains how to calculate and interpret the confidence interval for a population mean. It also looks at the effect on the confidence interval of changing the confidence level or sample size. It then explains how to find the...
+
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.
+
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.
+
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.
+
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Statistics: Sampling Methods

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Decide how to choose a sampling of a population to produce reliable statistical results.
+
Interactive
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Making Inferences From Random Samples

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

Nearpod: Random Sampling

For Teachers 7th
In this lesson, 7th graders will learn how to use random sampling to make generatlizations and predictions about a population.
+
Unit Plan
Thinkport Education

Thinkport: Algebra Ii: Inferences

For Students 7th Standards
Focus on the development and collection of data, emphasizing the importance of simple random sampling.
+
eBook
Other

University at Albany: Populations and Samples: The Principle of Generalization

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource explains what generalization is in statistics, its advantages and disadvantages, and problems that can occur, e.g., sample or response bias. Includes detailed examples of sampling error and sample bias.
+
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Something's Fishy: A Lesson in Biological Sampling

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Determining the population in a larger area by tagging. By using proper scientific method and careful sampling procedures, students learn how biologists work in the field to collect data about a population. Students will also calculate...
+
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Using an Applet to Demonstrate a Sampling Distribution

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this activity students are exposed to the concept of sampling distributions by creating an example as a class. By having the students assemble the data, they can more readily understand that a sampling distribution is made up of a...
+
Unknown Type
CPALMS

Cpalms: Population of Utah

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a formative assessment task where students are asked to estimate the population of Utah based on information given about its population density and the perimeter of its state boundaries. Samples...
+
Unit Plan
Other

Fayetteville State Univ.: Sampling Distributions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A detailed explanation of statistical sampling distributions is provided here. Several graphs are attached to aid in understanding. The sampling distribution of the mean and the Central Limit Theorem are also discussed at this site.
+
Unknown Type
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Homework Help Independent Practice: Samples and Surveys

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Get independent practice working with samples and surveys. Each incorrect response gets a text box explanation and another try. Correct responses are confirmed.
+
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Reese's Pieces Activity: Sampling From a Population

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students use Reese's Pieces to investigate the proportion of orange candies present in a set of 25. After collecting data for the class, they use a web applet to collect more data for random samples. This is compared to the actual...
+
PPT
Columbia University

University of Michigan: Generalizing From Sample to Population [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a slideshow presentation that offers many examples of statistical studies where generalizations to the larger population were made, often leading to incorrect assumptions. While the author's commentary has been omitted, there are...
+
eBook
Missouri State University

Missouri State University: Introductory Statistics: The Sampling Distribution

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A review is provided at the start of this resource, then the more specific discussion of sampling distributions gets under way. Graphs are provided for ease in understanding the material.
+
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Statistics: Sampling Distributions

For Students 11th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept introduces the sampling distribution of the mean, inferring the population mean from samples and sampling error.
+
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Sampling: Lesson 4

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the process of sampling. It is 4 of 7 in the series titled "Sampling."
+
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Sample and Population: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson introduces and defines the terms sample and population. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Sample and Population."
+
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Sample: Lesson 17

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson introduces and defines the terms sample and population. It is 17 of 18 in the series titled "Sample."

Other popular searches