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Is this a statistical question? The opening lesson in a series of 22 introduces the concept of statistical questions. Class members discuss different questions and determine whether they are statistical or not, then they sort the data that can be collected as numerical or categorical.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have the class take a non-statistical question and alter it to be a statistical question
- Lead a discussion on whether all questions with numerical answers are numerical data, such as shoe size or street numbers
Classroom Considerations
- Consider bringing baseball cards to show
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- Includes anticipated responses to discussion topics
- Contains an exit ticket to check for understanding
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