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Random Sampling
In this math video we will learn about random sampling that is representative of a population for a survey. Students will identify if a sample of a population is a valid representation. We will learn key vocabulary - population, random...
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Making predictions about Sherlock Holmes
Pupil outcome: I can make predictions about the character of Sherlock Holmes using clues. Key learning points: - Using clues to predict is a key skill in helping us understand more about a character - Predicting could mean using images...
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Analyzing Data and Drawing Inferences
In this video, students learn how to draw inferences by analyzing data. They are presented with statistics from a recent 5K race between the track team and the cross country team, and are guided through the process of interpreting the...
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Drawing Inferences from Box Plots
In this video, the teacher explains how to draw inferences by analyzing data on a box plot. They review the different components of a box plot and how they can help make predictions about the data.
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Making Inferences with Histograms in Basketball Analysis
This video uses the example of two basketball players to demonstrate how looking at multiple aspects of the data can lead to more informed inferences. By considering the players' scoring patterns and prior knowledge, we can predict who...
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Identifying Representative Samples
In this video, students learn about the importance of representative samples in making accurate predictions about a population. They are introduced to the concepts of biased and unbiased sampling methods and given examples to understand...
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Understanding and summarising perspectives
Pupil outcome: I can summarise a writer's viewpoint. Key learning points: - Key information can be used to make predictions and draw conclusions before you read a text. - Skimming and scanning can be a useful strategy for finding the key...
Curated Video
How to Make an Inference from Data
In this video, the teacher guides the viewer through solving a standardized math test question that requires making an inference from data. The question involves estimating the number of people in a city who own a car based on a random...
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Analysing character in an unseen extract from Bilan's 'Asha and the Spirit Bird'
Pupil outcome: I can make precise inferences about characters and explain quotations in detail. Key learning points: - Magical-realist texts have a real world setting in which magic happens. - Use the first read of an unseen extract to...
Crash Course
Supervised Machine Learning - Crash Course Statistics
We've talked a lot about modeling data and making inferences about it, but today we're going to look towards the future at how machine learning is being used to build models to predict future outcomes. We'll discuss three popular types...
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Responding to key images in an unseen extract from Akala's 'The Dark Lady'
Pupil outcome: I can make inferences about an unseen extract from Akala's 'The Dark Lady' and respond to the use of imagery. Key learning points: - Making predictions about a text is useful because it allows you to consider the impact of...
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Building comprehension of 'Princess Sophia Duleep Singh: My Story' through rich discussions
Pupil outcome: I can answer a range of comprehension questions on 'Princess Sophia Duleep Singh: My Story'. Key learning points: - Suffragettes were campaigning for the right for women to vote; this was something that was not permitted...
Gresham College
Should We Trust a Theory? - Professor Joseph Silk FRS
Can a scientific theory ever be confirmed? https://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/should-we-trust-a-theory Must a scientific theory be falsifiable? These are deep questions that have fascinated philosophers from David Hume to Karl...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Alexander Todorov - Face Value The Irresistible Influence of First Impressions
Face Value: The Irresistible Influence of First Impressions The scientific story of first impressions–and why the snap character judgments we make from faces are irresistible but usually incorrect. Dr. Todorov’s lab studies how people...
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Generating a Representative Sample: Types of Random Samples
This video explains the importance of generating a representative sample for predicting election outcomes or making valid inferences about a population. It introduces three types of unbiased sampling methods - simple random sample,...
Berkeley University of California
Diffraction and Interference
How do you study something you can't see? The instructor in a video models an experiment that shows the wave properties of light (electromagnetic waves). The video follows another in a 14-part series that describes the features...
Fuse School
Element, Mixture or Compound
Don't get mixed up about the differences between elements, mixtures, and compounds! Part one of a six-part series discussing these important classifications of substances illustrates simple tests one can perform to determine a material's...