Lesson 6.4 - Sampling Distribution for a Mean

Relevant Context

  • Veteran mental health appointment wait times

  • Warning: Lesson mentions veteran suicide data

Stats Content (CED Topics 5.3 & 5.7)

  • Sampling Distribution for a Mean

  • Central Limit Theorem

  • Conditions for Sampling Means

Note: This two-day lesson follows the inference trifecta approach, rather than our standard lesson format. Watch the brief Teacher Guide video for instructions on using the materials in class.

Day 1: Sampling Wait Times Activity

Teacher Guide

A brief video walkthrough of the lesson materials, to help teachers plan.

Student Items

Handout: doc, pdf

Applet: link

Teacher Items

Handout Key: doc, pdf

CED/Textbook Alignment: page

Day 2: Sampling Distribution for a Mean

Video

Incorporate the guided notes video into your online, flipped, or traditional classroom - see our helpful guide.

Student Items

Handout: pdf, docx

Desmos: link

Video Reflection Q’s: form*

*this resource is mainly used in flipped classrooms. See guide.

Teacher Items

Handout Key: pdf, docx

Slide Deck: ppt, pdf

CED/Textbook Alignment: page

Data: xlsx

Lesson made possible through support from The University of Texas San Antonio School of Data Science.

(Lesson updated in Summer 2022. See archived version here)