Unit 3: Statistics and Probability
Grade Level: 7th Grade
Subject: Math
Length: 3 weeks (December)
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Topics Covered
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á´‘ Chance experiments
á´‘ Estimating probabilities by collecting data
á´‘ Chance experiments with equally likely outcomes
á´‘ Calculating probabilities for chance experiments with equally likely outcomes
á´‘ Chance experiments with outcomes that are not equally likely
á´‘ Using tree diagrams to represent a sample space and to calculate probabilities
á´‘ Calculating probabilities of compound events
á´‘ The difference between theoretical probabilities and estimated probabilities
á´‘ Comparing estimated probabilities to probabilities predicted by a model
á´‘ Applying probability to make informed decisions
á´‘ Populations, samples, and generalizing from a sample to a population
á´‘ Selecting a sample
á´‘ Random sampling
á´‘ Methods for selecting a random sample
á´‘ Sampling variability
á´‘ Sampling variability and effect of sample size
á´‘ Understanding variability when estimating a population proportion
á´‘ Estimating a population proportion
á´‘ Using sample data to compare the means of two or more populations
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Standards
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