7.8 Unit Overview

🙏 With gratitude to Lauren Baucom for consultation throughout this unit.

By Desmos Classroom

Learning goals: Section 1: Probability (Lessons 1–8 + Practice Day + Quiz) • Determine the probability of unknown events, comparing the results of repeated experiments and the expected probability. Section 2: Sampling (Lessons 9–15 + Practice Day) • Explain the purpose of sampling and which methods of obtaining a sample tend to produce representative samples. • Use measures of center and measures of variability from random samples to draw conclusions about and compare populations. Materials • blank paper, four-function or scientific calculators, tools for creating a visual display • Optional: Two different types of coins (e.g., a penny and a nickel), one standard six-sided number cube, bag, bowl, or cup for paper letters, paper clip for paper spinner, card stock for paper spinner