Understanding Random Sample Math Games

In this series of games, your students will learn that statistics can be used to gain information about a population by examining a sample of the population. The Understanding Random Sample learning objective — based on CCSS and state standards — delivers improved student engagement and academic performance in your classroom, as demonstrated by research. This learning objective directly references 7.SP.A.1 as written in the common core national math standards.

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Concepts Covered

Statistical questions anticipate and generate data that varies. Data is the information gathered from statistical questions. At random refers to all outcomes having equal chances of being picked. Random sampling is a fair way to select a subset (a sample) of the set of interest (the population). Random sampling allows results from a sample to be generalized to a much larger body of data.

A statistic computed from a random sample, such as the mean of the sample, can be used as an estimate of that same characteristic of the population from which the sample was selected. Identify representative, random, and biased samples. Identify the validity of inferences.

A preview of each game in the learning objective is found below.

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