Survey Bias

In this data handling instructional activity, students determine biased and unbiased questions to surveys. They explore methods of data collection and design a data collection sheet. This two-page instructional activity contains 3...

Emerging statisticians develop the ability to make inferences from sample data while also working on proportional relationships in general. Here, young learners examine samples for bias, and then use random samples to make inferences...

Learners solve and complete 10 different types of problems. First, they draw a bar chart that illustrates their response to the total frequency. Then, pupils determine ways to gather data using observational and experimental studies and...

In this bias worksheet, 7th graders understand the true nature of a biased survey or sampling. Students read 2 passages of examples of a biased and an unbiased sample group and respond to 5 short answer questions about what they have read.

In this bias worksheet, 7th graders understand the true nature of a biased survey or sampling. Students are given a short scenario in which to come up with 5 survey questions regarding the sample as well as answering 3 short answer...

In this bias worksheet, 7th graders understand the true nature of a biased survey or sampling. Students respond to 10 questions identifying each source of bias in that which is presented.

There is bias in many aspects of our lives, and math is no exception! Learners explore provided data to understand the meaning of biased and random samples. The resource includes various data sets from the same population, and...

Transmit to your class what an unbiased sample is with this video. The video goes into detail about what an unbiased sample looks like, providing examples and listing several different types of random sampling. This could be used when...

Looking for an estimation activity a bit more involved than the typical "guess the number of jellybeans in the jar" game? Here, learners use a picture to estimate the number of people at a large event, look for potential problems with...

Students collect survey data on the prevalence of asthma in a community. They summarize and display the survey data in ways that show meaning.