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This Sampling Variability in the Sample Proportion (part 1) lesson plan also includes:
Increase your sample and increase your accuracy! Scholars complete an activity that compares sample size to variability in results. Learners realize that the greater the sample size, the smaller the range in the distribution of sample proportions.
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Instructional Ideas
- Extend the activity to include the entire population as the sample size
- Ask learners to record the lesson summary as their notes
Classroom Considerations
- Lesson requires preparation in advance
- Requires different colors of beans and paper bags
- The 14th installment in a series of 30 lessons
Pros
- Activity provides a hands-on approach for pupils to discover an important relationship
- Includes a set of practice problems to apply the concepts learned in the activity
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- None