Lesson 4.1 - Biased Sampling & The SRS

Image from Joe Blitzstein lecture

Image from Joe Blitzstein lecture

Relevant Context

  • Evaluating Colleges

  • COVID-19 Pandemic

  • Wald & WWII Bombers

Stats Content (CED Topics 3.1, 3.2, 3.4)

  • Population vs. Sample

  • Biased Sampling

  • Simple Random Sample (SRS)

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4.1 Video

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4.1 Student Items

Handout: pdf, docx

Desmos Activity: link

Video Reflection Q’s: form*

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4.1 Teacher Items

Handout Key: pdf, docx

Slide Deck: ppt, pdf

CED/Textbook Alignment: page

Data: page