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Science Buddies: Frequency of Outcomes in a Small Number of Trials ActivityScience Buddies: Frequency of Outcomes in a Small Number of Trials Activity
Publisher
Science Buddies
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Grade
3rd - 8th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Activities & Projects
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For Administrator Use
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Instructional Strategy
Independent Practice
Lexile Measures
1120L
Activity

Science Buddies: Frequency of Outcomes in a Small Number of Trials

Curated by ACT

People often draw conclusions from a small number of observations, but how easy is it to draw the wrong conclusion? Here is a simple project that shows the importance of making enough observations before making a prediction.

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Concepts

probability, statistics, pure mathematics, outcomes

Additional Tags

frequency of outcomes, science fair project, science project

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Practice

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