Sampling Reese’s Pieces

Posted on 8/2/2016 by Trey Cox
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This activity uses simulation to help students understand sampling variability and reason about whether a particular sample result is unusual, given a particular hypothesis. By using first candies, a web applet, then a calculator, and varying sample size, students learn that larger samples give more stable and better estimates of a population parameter and develop an appreciation for factors affecting sampling variability.

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7.SP.A.2
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MP.1 MP.2 MP.3 MP.4 MP.5 MP.6
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