Population and Sample Teaching Resources :: 505

Stefan Warner and Steven R. Costenoble

Finite Mathematics & Applied Calculus: Sampling Distributions and the Central Limit Theorem

For Students 9th - 10th Standards

Students learn about sampling distributions and the Central Limit Theorem. Topics explored are sample mean, population mean, and using the Central Limit Theorem. The tutorial investigates the statistics concepts through class notes and...

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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Who's the Best?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards

Can you use data from the 2008 Beijing Olympics medal tables to decide which country has the most naturally athletic population? This data-handling activity encourages mathematical investigation and discussion and is designed to be...

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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, learners learn how biologists work in the field to collect data about a population. Students will also calculate...

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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.

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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...

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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.

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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Probability and Statistics

For Students 9th - 10th Standards

This page is a math home page that includes information on all topics of probability and statistics.

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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...

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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating the Long Meadow Lake Unit of Valley Nat'l Wildlife Refuge

For Teachers 6th - 8th

This is a field investigation at the Bass Ponds Trailhead area in the MN Valley National Wildlife Refuge in which students will collect data in the field and samples to test back in the classroom. Students will try to elicit the...

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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."

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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."

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University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Inter Math: Sample

For Students 9th - 10th Standards

This site gives a description of a sample (of a population). The page offers information on various types of sampling. There are links to related terms, everyday examples, more information, and the interactive check point involving...

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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Alien Invasion: Estimating a Snake Population [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th

Learn about the effects of alien species on native environments and explore biologists' use of capture/recapture statistics and analysis of sampling techniques by estimating the population size of a tagged species.

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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Observing Stabilizing and Directional Selection

For Teachers 9th - 10th

In this biology lab learners will compare two sample populations of sunflower seeds. Comparison of the two populations will be done through the generation of a histogram for each population. One population will be black oil sunflower...

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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.

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Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Statistics: Introduction to Inferential Statistics

For Students 9th - 10th Standards

An introduction to inferential statistics to find relationships and patterns in datasets.

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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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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: S Ic Block Scheduling

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards

A random sample of 100 students from a specific high school resulted in 45% of them favoring a plan to implement block scheduling. Is it plausible that a majority of the students in the school actually favor the block schedule? Students...

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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra Ii: 5.7 Margin of Error

For Students 9th - 10th Standards

This section introduces the concept of Margin of Error. Explore how results from surveys are most accurate within a range of values, and use this concept to make inferences about the preferences of a full population, given data from a...

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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mn Step: Worm Watch

For Teachers 9th - 10th

For this field investigation, students use sampling techniques to identify the types of earthworms found in the schoolyard. Data will be combined for the whole class to get a snapshot of the earthworm population, species, and ecological...

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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: s.ic.4 the Marble Jar

For Teachers 9th - 10th

Sometimes hotels, malls, banks, and other businesses will present a display of a large, clear container holding a large number of items and ask customers to estimate some aspect of the items in the container as a contest. In some cases,...

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