Exploring Sampling Variability - Higher Education Attainment Across The United States
Exploring Sampling Variability - Higher Education Attainment Across The United States
Activity Description
Students will explore the sampling variability in sample percentages of states and the District of Columbia where people aged 25 and older had a bachelor’s degree in 2019, to determine values over 30 percent.
Suggested Grade Level
6-7
Approximate Time Required
45-60 minutes
Learning Objectives
- Students will be able to create dot plots of sample percentages.
- Students will be able to use measures of variability to describe different distributions of random samples.
- Students will be able to investigate sampling variability in sample percentages.
Materials Required
- The student version of this activity, 18 pages
- A printed version of the data cards in the teacher version of this activity
- Scissors for each student
Activity Items
The following item is part of this activity. The item, its data source, and instructions for viewing the source data online appear at the end of this teacher version.
- Data Cards
Additional Information
Teacher Notes
Blooms Taxonomy
Applying
Students will apply their knowledge of proportions and percentages to create and analyze multiple distributions of sample percentages.
Subject
Middle School Math
Topics
- Dot plots
- Sample percentages
- Sampling variability
Skills Taught
- Creating a dot plot
- Using measures of center and spread to describe distributions
Page Last Revised - April 6, 2022