Sampling Distributions

Synopsis: An activity which involves collecting random samples and determining the shape of the distribution of the sample average and the sample maximum.  Students break up into groups of 4 students, and analyze sampling distributions.

Type of activity: In-class, small-group

Statistical topics: sampling distributions

Time needed: 15 minutes

Materials needed:

Procedure:
  1. Ask students to break up into groups of size 3 or 4.
  2. Give one activity form to each student.
  3. Ask the students to take 4 different random samples of 4 people each and record the data in the table.
  4. Have the students hand in the data sheet to the instructor and then answer the questions on the activity form.
Comments from others who have tried activity:  None.

Supplementary materials:  Activity Form: HTML Version
 

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This activity was submitted by Laura J. Simon: lsimon@stat.psu.edu