Topic 6: Use Sampling to Draw Inferences About Populations
Standard: MAFS.7.SP.A - Use random sampling to draw inferences about a population.
Standard: MAFS.7.SP.B - Draw informal comparative inferences about two populations.
Standard: MAFS.7.SP.B - Draw informal comparative inferences about two populations.
6-1: Populations and Samples
Objectives:
- I can understand the difference between a population and a sample.
- I can establish whether a sample is representative of a population.
- I can generate random samples that represent the entire population.
- How can you determine a representative sample of a population?
- random sample
- representative sample
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6-2: Draw Inferences from Data
Objectives:
- I can make a qualitative inferences from a sample data set.
- I can make quantitative inferences from a sample data set.
- I can make estimates about a population based on a sample data set, and assess whether the whether inferences are valid.
- How can inferences be drawn about a population from data gathered from samples?
- valid inference
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6-3: Make Comparative Inferences About Populations
Objectives:
- I can use box plots to compare and make inferences about populations.
- I can use the median and IQR of datasets to informally compare and make inferences about two populations.
- How can data displays be used to compare populations?
- none
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6-4: Make More Comparative Inferences About Populations
Objectives:
- I can use the mode, range, mean, and mean absolute deviation (MAD) to compare populations.
- How can dot plots and statistical measures be used to compare populations?
- none
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