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Margin of Error When Estimating a Population Proportion (part 1) Lesson PlanMargin of Error When Estimating a Population Proportion (part 1) Lesson Plan
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EngageNY
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Grade
10th - 12th
Subjects
Math
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Duration
1 hr
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Year
2015
Language
English, Arabic
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Margin of Error When Estimating a Population Proportion (part 1)

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Use the power of mathematics to find the number of red chips in a bag — it's a little like magic! The activity asks learners to collect data to determine the percentage of red chips in a bag. They calculate the margin of error and compare it to the sample size. 

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

population, population data, percent error, sample size, proportions, data analysis

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Use a waffle organizer to record new vocabulary with examples

Classroom Considerations

  • Lesson requires an understanding of population proportion
  • Prepare bags in advance with red chips and chips of another color
  • The 16th installment in a series of 30 lessons

Pros

  • Provides suggestions to modify for English learners
  • Includes detailed teacher notes throughout the lesson

Cons

  • None

Common Core

HSS-IC.A.1 HSS-IC.B.4 MP2 MP3

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