Lesson Plan

Selecting a Sample

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet

So what exactly is a random sample? The 15th part in a series of 25 introduces the class to the idea of selecting samples. The teacher leads a discussion about the idea of convenient samples and random samples. Pupils use a random sampling technique to compare the lengths of the words in a poem to a sample they think is random.

5 Views 4 Downloads
CCSS: Designed
Additional Tags
Instructional Ideas
  • Have the class come up with ways to collect a sample
  • Use a different method to sample the words in the poem and compare the results
Classroom Considerations
  • Prepare the sampling technique with two bags, one with numbers 1-29 and one with numbers 1-20
Pros
  • Includes the poem needed in the lesson
  • Contains sample answers to discussion questions
Cons
  • None
Common Core