About This Lesson
Ever wondered how to teach population inferences and random sampling in an engaging way to your 7th grade students?
In this lesson plan, students will learn about population inferences and how data collected from random samples can be used to draw conclusions about a population. Through artistic and interactive guided notes, students will explore vocabulary terms such as random samples, biased samples, and representative samples. They will also learn how to identify and draw inferences from data collected through random sampling.
To reinforce their understanding, students will engage in word problems practice, a maze worksheet, and a doodle math activity (similar to a color-by-number activity). These exercises will help students practice their skills and solidify their understanding of population inferences and random sampling.
The lesson culminates with a real-life application, where students can read about how random sampling and population inferences are used in market research. This will help students see the practical relevance and real life applications of population inferences and random sampling.
Overall, this lesson plan provides a comprehensive and engaging approach to teaching population inferences and random sampling to 7th grade students.