What are the chances? Teach your classes to answer this question using mathematics. The first part of a three-day lesson on determining significance differences in experimental data prompts learners to analyze the data by determining the mean and calculating the differences among groups.

Concepts

chance, random sampling, experimental design, controlled experiments, experimental probability, statistics, mean

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Assign the practice problems as independent practice
• Form collaborative groups to complete the exercises independently

Classroom Considerations

• Best if used in sequence with the other lessons in a 30-part series

Pros

• Firmly establishes the concept of randomization and group means
• Provides detailed teacher notes with clear focus

Cons

• None

Common Core

HSS-IC.B.5 MP3 MP4