Types of Surveys
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Objective
I can identify different types of surveys and explain when each is most appropriate.
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Warm-up video
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Practice
12 questions
Define what a survey is and describe its key characteristic.
What is one advantage of using a survey to collect data?
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Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“A researcher wants to determine the average amount of time students in your Algebra 2 Career class spend on homework each night. Which method, survey, observational study, or experiment, would be most appropriate for this scenario and why? A company wants to know if a new advertisement campaign is effective at increasing sales. Which method, survey, observational study, or experiment, would be most appropriate for this scenario and why? A school principal wants to know if offering free tutoring after school improves students' grades in mathematics. Which method, survey, observational study, or experiment, would be most appropriate for this scenario and why?”
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