7.SP.1 Understand Statistics From samples of Understand How do television networks Understand that statistics can be population decide the types of shows to used to gain information about a Validity of With representative air and which shows to population by examining a sample statistics samples continue? One way is through of the population; generalizations Nielsen ratings. Have about a population from a sample Random To produce students explore the concepts are valid only if the sample is sampling representative samples surrounding random sampling representative of that population. and valid inferences by talking about the Nielsen Understand that random sampling ratings. How are random tends to produce representative populations chosen? Do samples and support valid students feel “represented” inferences. by the Nielsen families? 1 2 3 4 5 6 Standards Skills Included in Concepts Through a Particular Cognitive Sample Activity Standard Included in Context Demand/ Levels Standard of Thinking
7.SP.1 Understand that statistics can be used to gain information about a population by examining a sample of the population; generalizations about a population from a sample are valid only if the sample is representative of that population. Understand that random sampling tends to produce representative samples and support valid inferences. Understand Statistics Validity of statistics Random sampling From samples of population With representative samples To produce representative samples and valid inferences Understand How do television networks decide the types of shows to air and which shows to continue? One way is through Nielsen ratings. Have students explore the concepts surrounding random sampling by talking about the Nielsen ratings. How are random populations chosen? Do students feel “represented” by the Nielsen families? 1 Standards 2 Skills Included in Standard 3 Concepts Included in Standard 4 Through a Particular Context 5 Cognitive Demand/ Levels of Thinking 6 Sample Activity