Exit Polling

Project Author: Brian Broderick

In this project, students plan, conduct, and analyze an exit poll at a polling place in their community. This process allows students to not only get hands-on experience with sampling, but also to analyze their estimates with respect to true election results. Note: Project can only be successfully conducted during election years.

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Walkthrough Video

Project Materials

Teacher Notes: pdf

Example Procedures: doc, pdf

Example Survey Q’s: doc, pdf

Introductory Slide Deck: ppt, pdf

Student Sign-Up Sheet: doc, pdf

Topics Covered

  • Sampling Methods

  • Data Exploration

  • Inference for Proportions

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