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Increasing sample size
This video resource can be used to identify the value of having a larger sample to use to show a reliable comparison to the population. It could be used as a starting prompt. It includes some questions to ask students to encourage mathematical thinking.
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| Year level(s) | Year 8 |
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| Audience | Teacher |
| Purpose | Teaching resource |
| Format | Video |
| Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Explicit teaching |
| Keywords | population, sample |
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| Curriculum connections | Numeracy |
| Strand and focus | Statistics, Build understanding |
| Topics | Data representation and interpretation |
| National numeracy learning progression |
Interpreting and representing data
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| Organisation | AAMT |
| Copyright | © 2013 Education Services Australia. Free-for-education material. |
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