7.MATH.12.B
Use data from a random sample to make inferences about a population.
Grade 7 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2012
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Skills
- use (data from a random sample) #dok1
- make (inferences about a population) #dok3
- analyze (data to draw conclusions about populations) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify data from a random sample. #dok1
- I can recognize what a population is in the context of data. #dok1
- I can use sample data to describe characteristics of a population. #dok2
- I can interpret information from a random sample to answer statistical questions. #dok2
- I can make inferences about an entire population based on data from a random sample. #dok3
- I can justify the conclusions I draw about a population using evidence from sample data. #dok3
Big Ideas
- A random sample can provide information about an entire population even when it is not possible to survey everyone.
- Making inferences from sample data helps us draw reasonable conclusions about larger groups.
Essential Questions
- How can you use data from a random sample to learn about a population?
- What does it mean to make an inference from sample data?
- Why is it important to use a random sample when making predictions about a population?
- How confident can you be in your inference based on the data you have?
- What are the limitations of using sample data instead of data from the whole population?