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Differences Due to Random Assignment Alone Lesson PlanDifferences Due to Random Assignment Alone Lesson Plan
Publisher
EngageNY
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Grade
10th - 12th
Subjects
Math
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Duration
1 hr
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Year
2015
Language
English, Arabic
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Differences Due to Random Assignment Alone

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It takes a lot of planning to achieve a random result! Learners compare results of random assignment, and conclude that random assignment allows results to be attributed to chance. They also realize the set of random means are clustered around the actual mean.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

controlled experiments, experimental design, experimental probability, random sampling, data analysis

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Collect data from classes to use during the activity

Classroom Considerations

  • Lesson builds directly from the previous lesson in this series
  • Requires some prep work in advance

Pros

  • Successfully models the significance of random group assignment through a hands-on activity
  • Includes practice problems to apply concepts independently

Cons

  • None

Common Core

HSS-IC.B.5 MP2 MP3

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