There is often more to data than meets the eye. Scholars learn that they need to analyze data before making conclusions as they look at data that describes the number of candy bars boys and girls eat. They disprove a given conclusion and make their own valid conclusions.

Concepts

population distribution, random sampling, sample size, sample spaces

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Use as a performance task assessment
• Create collaborative groups and have each member find a different conclusion they can draw from the data

Classroom Considerations

• Learners should already have an understanding of random sampling

Pros

• Provides a rubric for scoring and an example of student work
• Leaves the task open-ended to encourage the thinking processu

Cons

• None

Common Core

6.SP.A.1 6.SP.A.2 6.SP.A.3 6.SP.B.4 6.SP.B.5.a 7.SP.A.1 7.SP.A.2 7.SP.B.3 7.SP.B.4 7.SP.C.5 7.SP.C.6 7.SP.C.7.a 7.SP.C.8.a MP2 MP3 MP6 MP7