8.MATH.11.C
Simulate generating random samples of the same size from a population with known characteristics to develop the notion of a random sample being representative of the population from which it was selected.
Grade 8 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2012
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simulationrandom samplespopulationknown characteristicsnotionrepresentativesample size
Skills
- simulate (generating random samples from a population) #dok2
- identify (known characteristics of a population) #dok1
- develop (the concept of a representative sample) #dok3
- compare (random samples to the parent population) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify the known characteristics of a population. #dok1
- I can simulate generating random samples from a population with known characteristics. #dok2
- I can compare random samples to their parent populations to observe representativeness. #dok2
- I can explain the concept of a representative sample using results from simulations. #dok3
- I can develop an understanding of how random samples relate to the populations they are drawn from. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Random samples can be used to gain information about a population without examining every member of the population.
- A representative random sample accurately reflects the characteristics of the population from which it is drawn.
Essential Questions
- What does it mean for a sample to be representative of a population?
- How does the process of randomly sampling from a population help us understand the whole population?
- Why is randomness important when selecting samples?
- What might we observe when we compare different random samples from the same population?
- How can simulations help us understand the concept of a representative sample?