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Journal of Statistics Education: A Sample / Population Size Activity
The author of the article admits having had a difficult time in the past when getting students to understand that samples need to contain a substantial portion of the population. Here, an activity is detailed to bring this important fact...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Estimation and Population Size
Have you ever wanted to take a short cut? How about when doing your math homework? In this experiment you can learn how estimation can save you time doing math calculations. But beware, some estimations are better than others. Can you...
US Census Bureau
Population Pyramids
Visual representations of population distribution by age and sex for any country.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Data Sampling
Data Sampling is a cutting-edge digital program designed to give students multiple opportunities to dig deeply into the mathematics and real-world purposes of representative sampling.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Making Inferences From Random Samples
Given a random sample, practice figuring out what can we reasonably infer about the entire population? Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Making Inferences From Random Samples
Practice making inferences from random samples.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Making Inferences/convincing Arguments About Samples/populations
Given problem situations that include given or collected data, the student will analyze the data and make inferences and convincing arguments based on the data.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Count the Fs: Why a Sample Instead of a Census?
In this interactive lecture activity, students count the number of times the letter F appears in a paragraph. The activity demonstrates that a census may not always give accurate information, and that sample counting can be a more...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating the Ecology of Goldenrod Galls Through Biological Sampling
In this biology field lab exercise, students conduct a stationary population study of goldenrod galls. They examine a host of factors including goldenrod plant density, goldenrod gall density, gall height, gall mass, larval exit hole...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: A Single Population Mean Using the Normal Distribution
This lesson explains how to calculate and interpret the confidence interval for a population mean. It also looks at the effect on the confidence interval of changing the confidence level or sample size. It then explains how to find the...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Generalizing About Populations From Random Samples
Given a population with known characteristics, students will be able to use a variety of methods to generate random samples of the same size in order to understand how a random sample is representative of a population.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Estimation From Random Sampling
Practice estimating wildlife population by using the process of random sampling.
Web Center for Social Research Methods
Research Methods Knowledge Base: Sampling in Research
Site discusses the use of sampling in research. The key statistical terms used in sampling are linked for the user to quickly find definitions. The major concepts of probability and nonprobability are also highlighted.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Statistics: Sampling Methods
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Decide how to choose a sampling of a population to produce reliable statistical results.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Making Inferences From Random Samples
Practice making inferences from random samples.
Other
Nearpod: Random Sampling
In this instructional activity, 7th graders will learn how to use random sampling to make generatlizations and predictions about a population.
Thinkport Education
Thinkport: Algebra Ii: Inferences
Focus on the development and collection of data, emphasizing the importance of simple random sampling.
Other
University at Albany: Populations and Samples: The Principle of Generalization
This resource explains what generalization is in statistics, its advantages and disadvantages, and problems that can occur, e.g., sample or response bias. Includes detailed examples of sampling error and sample bias.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Something's Fishy: A Lesson in Biological Sampling
Determining the population in a larger area by tagging. By using proper scientific method and careful sampling procedures, students learn how biologists work in the field to collect data about a population. Students will also calculate...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Using an Applet to Demonstrate a Sampling Distribution
For this activity students are exposed to the concept of sampling distributions by creating an example as a class. By having the students assemble the data, they can more readily understand that a sampling distribution is made up of a...
CPALMS
Cpalms: Population of Utah
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a formative assessment task where students are asked to estimate the population of Utah based on information given about its population density and the perimeter of its state boundaries. Samples...
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Fayetteville State Univ.: Sampling Distributions
A detailed explanation of statistical sampling distributions is provided here. Several graphs are attached to aid in understanding. The sampling distribution of the mean and the Central Limit Theorem are also discussed at this site.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Homework Help Independent Practice: Samples and Surveys
Get independent practice working with samples and surveys. Each incorrect response gets a text box explanation and another try. Correct responses are confirmed.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Reese's Pieces Activity: Sampling From a Population
Students use Reese's Pieces to investigate the proportion of orange candies present in a set of 25. After collecting data for the class, they use a web applet to collect more data for random samples. This is compared to the actual...
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